Is Auto-Owners Insurance a good company to work for?

Auto-Owners Insurance has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 1,203 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Auto-Owners Insurance to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Auto-Owners Insurance have been left by employees working as Intern , Underwriting Intern and Personal Lines Underwriter .

Does Auto-Owners Insurance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Auto-Owners Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Auto-Owners Insurance. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Auto-Owners Insurance?

47% of Auto-Owners Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Auto-Owners Insurance 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Auto-Owners Insurance?

Underwriter (111) , Software Developer (66) , Commercial Underwriter (55) , Claims Adjuster (49) , Claims Representative (43) , Business Analyst (32) , Personal Lines Underwriter (28) , Branch Claims Representative (21) , Intern (21) , Senior Software Developer (17) , Commercial Lines Underwriter (16) , Underwriting Specialist (15) , Field Claims Representative (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Underwriting Intern (14)

What are the pros of working at Auto-Owners Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and retirement savings plan" ((in 115 reviews)); "Pension and 401k" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great culture and team environment" ((in 54 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're lucky enough to be IT with full remote." ((in 46 reviews)); "Coworkers below management were all great to work with" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Auto-Owners Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and micro" ((in 145 reviews)); "Low salary and minimal yearly raises" ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor management and consistently understaffed" ((in 73 reviews)); "Upper management seems really disconnected from how associates feel about decisions and policies." ((in 42 reviews)); "No work from home" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about Auto-Owners Insurance layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Auto-Owners Insurance layoffs and their outlook for job security at Auto-Owners Insurance in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Auto-Owners Insurance locations?

Lansing , Duluth , Charlotte , Grand Rapids , Draper , Lakeland , Tallahassee , Atlanta , Montgomery , Lake Elmo , Columbia , Appleton , Minneapolis , Columbia , Traverse City , Brentwood , Broomfield , Denver , Forest , Indianapolis , Marion , Columbus , Lima , Birmingham , Saint Paul , Little Rock , Lawrenceville , White Bear Lake , Schaumburg , Portage

Auto-Owners Insurance reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,078 total reviews)

Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Auto-Owners Insurance has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,078 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Auto-Owners Insurance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jun 9, 2026

Job security for low pay and bad management

Underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Job security, they have never laid anyone off -Company culture, depending on your department. My departments outside of underwriting were amazing.

Cons

- Benefits and pay, lower than industry standard. They never did a cost of living adjustment in the 7 years I was there. Even when inflation was at an all time high, when asked about a cost of living adjustment, management would give the same answer of “HR is looking into it”. And then nothing happened. Expect to get a 2-3% raise each year with no cost of living adjustment. -Company culture, depending on your department. I would not recommend any POC to apply to an underwriting position.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate hearing about the positive experiences you had with the stability and many of your coworkers during your seven years of service. We also value feedback regarding compensation, benefits, and workplace experience. We regularly evaluate our programs and practices to support our employees and foster an inclusive, respectful environment. If you would be willing to share more about your experience, we encourage you to reach out to us at conversation@aoins.com.

1.0

May 1, 2026

Terrible place to get involved in as employment or personal insurance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun group of people that were not management.

Cons

They lie to employees, clients and claimants. Zero organization, if a barber shop, you're just another head of hair. Replaceable the minute you leave your seat. Zero training, and everything thrown at you. You can't keep up and I felt bad for the claimants and all parties involved because there's no possible way to be professional and timely here. Nothing done right, just work fast to clear them out of a cue. This place is awful and worst places to work are Idaho and Utah! Utah people, management are something else. Extremely under staffed and the management.... they must be desperate to make these people managers.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your colleagues but are sorry to hear about the issues you’ve raised regarding training, organization, and workload. We strive to provide a supportive environment with clear processes and adequate resources. We would appreciate any additional insight you can share by emailing us at conversation@aoins.com.

3.0

Apr 14, 2026

Supportive team with great work-life balance, but low pay and slow growth

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance. Supportive team.

Cons

Low pay. Slow growth potential for developers. Outdated technologies.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear you've enjoyed the work environment and your team. We appreciate your input regarding growth opportunities and would welcome anything additional you'd like to share by emailing conversation@aoins.com.

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