State Farm reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(19,809 total reviews)
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Jon Farney

50% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

State Farm has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 19,809 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The State Farm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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20K reviews
3.0
Nov 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company; Fairly flexible in terms of work/life balance (with the right management); Decent, comparable pay for the industry; Excellent promotion of industry education/personal development; Benefits are OK (Have seen better/worse);

Cons

Difficult to move up/out within the company if not mobile; Job positions available may not be the best fit for abilities; Have seen instances of favoritism in job selection; Company makes counterproductive decisions sometimes and is reactive as opposed to proactive (technology, agency force, claims handling); Burnout is common for claims employees with no remedy other than quitting if you cannot get your foot in the door outside of claims; Would not recommend taking a desk call center claims job based upon my experience. Very stressful job with little to no enjoyable or fulfilling moments;

2.0
Sep 17, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Fair pay, fair benefits * Job security is a bonus * Well known (looks good on resumes)

Cons

Toxic culture and a damaged employment brand. Rigid, top-down chain of command. You have no discretionary authority to make a decision, yet you're held 100% accountable. Very low morale (especially in ACC - claims call centers). The Workforce Management software controls EVERY movement you make, even down to bathroom breaks. Overwhelming workload and lack of manpower. Bosses who monitor stats all day and chastise you for going 10 seconds too long on a call (shouldn't we be helping and satisfying the customer?). Running out of room ...

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