Great for someone raising a family and who enjoys small, conservative towns - Systems Analyst State Farm Employee Review

3.0
Aug 25, 2013
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Pros

lots of amenities for someone with a family - state farm park has a pool geared for kids of all ages plus kiddie water slides, it also has tennis courts, frisbee golf courses, and kiddie playgrounds - the company is really understanding of people who have small children or families- lots of employees have kids and you are encouraged to bring your kids to work - the company allows workers to work from home a couple days a week to take care of their kids provided you have worked here long enough and are on good terms with your boss or even leave early to pick up your kids and then work later afterward

Cons

-the company is not friendly for young, single,unmarried people -first headquarters location is in the middle of nowhere. like seriously if you drive a few minutes from state farm's headquarters you see cornfields. so not surprisingly, young people do not gravitate toward this company. -it is really hard to meet people in their 20s here. again not surprising because of its location. - the managers have really high expectations. and many times, their evaluations are not purely based upon skill but rather how you appear to them. to succeed with management, you often have to appear you are working hard. they expect you to take your laptops home after work but not get paid for that.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Mar 8, 2018
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Pros

(At the time) Fair pay and predictable bonus structure They were pretty good at covering travel expenses and paying them back quickly Diverse workforce & diversity initiatives Fun and funny coworkers Opportunities for growth Again, this was all four years ago and has likely changed

Cons

(At the time and now, according to other comments) Arrogant to a fault Total lack of innovation & willingness to innovate Odd attachment to the company's past (which prevents progress) High number of veterans (20+ years) who are determined to get that retirement money, and therefore, are resistant to change and technology Heavy reliance on command and control management style Poor decision-making that leads to losses of all kinds

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