Corporate South, IT - Mostly good - Test Analyst Technical (Contract) State Farm Employee Review

4.0
Jun 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great co-workers Family atmosphere Flexible hours Easy commute Free Parking Decent cafeterias Mobility options (laptops, VPN, work from home on occasion, cell phone, black berry) Respected in community, except by the jealous types.

Cons

Some regular employees seem to work on their Employee Performance Reviews more than their project work. Some take advantage of flexible hours and are gone more than present, it seems. Salaries are low compared to contracting, which makes conversion to perm difficult. Use of latest technologies and methodologies lags, but that's expected for a big ship. There is a lot of unnecessary separation between contractors and employees (put there by the company, not the people).

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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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