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. 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?

"Great benefits such as pension and student loan assistance" ((in 112 reviews)); "Fully funded pension plan" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great culture and team environment" ((in 53 reviews)); "Coworkers below management were all great to work with" ((in 45 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're lucky enough to be IT with full remote." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Low pay and micro" ((in 144 reviews)); "Extremely unfair and low salaries" ((in 77 reviews)); "Poor management and consistently understaffed" ((in 73 reviews)); "Upper management seems really disconnected from how associates feel about decisions and policies." ((in 40 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

(1,077 total reviews)

Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Aug 23, 2024

Nice People, Poor Decisions

Application architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, supportive colleagues, value learning and growth

Cons

Changes to WFH policy without adequate evidence that said changes will do what they want.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your review. We would welcome any additional feedback you would like to provide by emailing us at conversation@aoins.com.

2.0

Aug 23, 2024

You won’t find competitive compensation here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really friendly and smart people here. Profit sharing is nice WHEN it is paid out.

Cons

Compensation. Always has been and always will be.

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

1y

Thank you for providing your feedback. Please reach out to us at conversation@aoins.com with anything additional you would like to share.

1.0

Aug 22, 2024

Work for another carrier

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to move within the company.

Cons

Little to no flexibility Archaic systems Abysmal salary Big brother work atmosphere

Auto-Owners Insurance Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your concerns, and we would like to learn more. Please email us at conversation@aoins.com so we can find out more about your experience.

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