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 1,200 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Auto-Owners Insurance to a friend and 52% 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?

48% 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 (27) , 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?

"Pension and great benefits" ((in 108 reviews)); "Pension and 401k" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great culture and team environment" ((in 51 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're lucky enough to be IT with full remote." ((in 48 reviews)); "Coworkers below management were all great to work with" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Low pay and micro" ((in 141 reviews)); "Low salary and minimal yearly raises" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor management and consistently understaffed" ((in 77 reviews)); "Upper management seems really disconnected from how associates feel about decisions and policies." ((in 41 reviews)); "Work from home program is disappointing at 1 day a week even after being home for over a year." ((in 33 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

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,076 total reviews)

Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,076 reviews)

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Auto-Owners Insurance has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,076 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 15, 2014

Stable, predictable, good place to grow in skills and experience

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, easy to take time off, opportunities for learning and growth. I have an amazing boss, and there are fun challenges to work through. Conservative environment is very family friendly. Never fear for my job because the company is very fiscally conservative, and takes things slowly. Decent pay.

Cons

Compensation is middle of the road, and it seems to be based more on how long you've been there. Management is hit and miss. I currently have a rock star boss, but I know others who have struggled with their management. No flex time. No working from home. Strict dress code - business professional at all times except Halloween, when you can wear crazy costumes to work (can't figure that one out....)

3.0

Apr 2, 2014

Stable and Predictable; Little Room to Grow in IT; Mid-Level Management is Spotty

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability; opportunities to move laterally throughout varying departments; benefits and retirement plan/pension is a big plus.

Cons

Disgruntled long-term employees often end up as underqualified, vindictive middle-managers; while focused on IT growth, the company seems underinformed about how hiring/retention trends for IT staff; slow-moving internal machinery means lots of slow-moving processes.

4.0

Mar 19, 2014

It's OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are more likely to hire people with little to no experience. They also don't lay off employees, so there's a lot of job security. The Christmas and Profit Sharing bonuses are also nice. Finally, the work life balance is really good.

Cons

There isn't a lot of motivation to work very hard. Promotions tend to come after you've worked a certain amount of time. Some people do manage to move ahead based on their skill, but it's not a given. Also, the environment really pushes its conservative Christian values down your throat and there is basically no racial diversity.

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