Running in place - Claims Representative State Farm Employee Review

3.0
Apr 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Relatively stable place to work, however it seems sometimes to promote work avoiders into management while keeping hard workers stuck in their roles. State Farm puts a huge emphasis on perception--even if that perception is deception. Hard, reliable workers should be rewarded with promotion while those who play golf with management and somehow get promoted should not be. That's why I feel State Farm has had trouble growing and maintaining its market share--because it has been managing my perception and not reality.

Cons

The number of employees has decreased over the past ten years, so there is less opportunity for advancement.

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Pros

Chill environment, good starting pay for the area, learning a lot

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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