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 1,202 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 53% 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, 3.1 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?

"Fully funded pension (automatically vested after 5 years)" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great culture and team environment" ((in 53 reviews)); "Coworkers below management were all great to work with" ((in 49 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're lucky enough to be IT with full remote." ((in 45 reviews)); "Yearly bonuses can be good" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Low pay and micro" ((in 146 reviews)); "Extremely unfair and low salaries" ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor management and consistently understaffed" ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper management seems really disconnected from how associates feel about decisions and policies." ((in 42 reviews)); "Work from home was not allowed for most of the internship" ((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

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3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,078 total reviews)

Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

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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1K reviews

3.0

Aug 11, 2025

Good first job, morale and personnel turnover problems

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okay, not great salary. Low expectations, stable job with no risk of layoffs

Cons

Need to stick around for long-term benefits. Lower than average pay for your job market. Move back to in-office work from remote has caused turnover issues and employee malcontent.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

11mo

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you recognize the stability of our work environment. Your input is appreciated as we continue to strengthen the overall associate experience. Please email us at conversation@aoins.com if there is anything additional you would like to share.

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Good Place to Start Your Career

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, helpful culture, excellent low-level management

Cons

Low pay, significant talent loss recently, lack of senior management transparency

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

11mo

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you found value in our training and culture. Your input helps us grow, and we would appreciate any additional insight you'd like to share by emailing conversation@aoins.com.

3.0

May 29, 2025

Good coworkers, sneaky workload

Automation support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only in office 2 days a week Supportive lead

Cons

They do not tell the full story on expected workload and the chaos that follows

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

Thank you for your review. We would like to know more about your experience with the workload. Please email us at conversation@aoins.com so that we can find out more.

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