Allstate underpays its data scientists and admits it, Toxic work environment - Senior Data Scientist Allstate Employee Review

1.0
Mar 21, 2022
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Pros

You don't really have to do much, easy to coast

Cons

They did a Gartner study to check how much they were underpaying their data scientists. It came out to about a range of 30k per year below market. They adjusted everybody so they were at the 25th percentile of the market, yikes, and update the numbers every year on the pay update slip so that you can see how much under market you are. They give numbers for 25th and 75th percentiles. Literally doing this stuff with their faces showing. SMH. There are, throughout the company, departments that think they can do data science when in fact they are software developers totally incompetent to do data science. You will fight to even get your models used for anything. The politics is disastrous. Most people quit pretty quickly unless they like the laid back environment and are comfortable coasting. Huge turnover. Most people that stay are junior just waiting to get some experience. Everyone leaves to go to Amazon or Microsoft where the pay is reasonable and actual tasks are accomplished on a regular basis.

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5.0
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Pros

Good work life balance and work flow is decent

Cons

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1.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

Work from home There are some school programs paid at 100%

Cons

- I haven't been micromanage this bad since working in a call center!!! - the tools you use to do your job feels like micromanagement. Its very slow moving as well. Every thing takes so long to load while you're trying to speed through your work. - you will receive an email about every single little thing you did wrong - you will not receive praise for anything - you will need to protect yourself by maintaining documentation of what was asked of you, because it will be later explained that it doesn't matter what was said, you should have researched it yourself (even when you're brand new). - when they are wronf about a reprimand they just gave you, don't expect a reply or an apology - they will make sudden changes that severely impacts your job at a moments notice and wonder why you are behind - I was advised a manageable workload is 20-30 claims. My whole team had 90+ claims. - The turn over rate is exceptionally high. Over the course of a year I started 7 people quit within. 3 additional people were fired. - you're going to beg for help and they aren't going to help you, and they are going to tell you that YOU are the problem. - currently, all the hires are being shielded from the hot mess. They are trying to change things by pushing all the people who suffered through the mess they created to put a positive spin on the job and I guess preserve moral. - the job itself wouldnt be difficult (because the work is relatively easy), but its VERY disorganized. You will feel like you work in a call center, but this time, you have to return voicemails, emails and text messages. - 2nd worse job experience in my entire life - AND THE PAY IS BELOW INDUSTTY STANDARDS!!! There are no bonuses.

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