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 1,201 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 117 reviews)); "Fully funded pension (automatically vested after 5 years)" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great culture and team environment" ((in 57 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're lucky enough to be IT with full remote." ((in 53 reviews)); "Coworkers below management were all great to work with" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Low pay and micro" ((in 151 reviews)); "Extremely unfair and low salaries" ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor management and consistently understaffed" ((in 71 reviews)); "Upper management seems really disconnected from how associates feel about decisions and policies." ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor training" ((in 32 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

(1,077 total reviews)

Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,077 reviews)

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Auto-Owners Insurance has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,077 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 17, 2026

Good spot to get start

Predictive modeler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands on projects. Work directly impacts profitability of the company. Didn't feel unused or useless. Lots of opportunities to learn new tools and try new things.

Cons

Dated systems and processes leave lots of opportunities for improvement.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

2mo

Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback on the impact and meaning of the work you were able to do with Auto-Owners.

2.0

Apr 16, 2026

Low pay

Product development analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They try to be inclusive

Cons

They want to see how much you will do at the pay you currently make.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

2mo

Thank you for providing your feedback. We are glad to hear you have found our environment to be inclusive. We appreciate your concerns regarding compensation and would welcome additional context for your comments via email 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

2mo

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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