State Farm's new direction is unclear - Anonymous employee State Farm Employee Review

3.0
Oct 28, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Low stress and good work life balance - Nice clean office buildings in hubs with plenty of parking space - Salary and benefits are OK. Generous time off. -Good personal development opportunities - Generally stable company to work for but lately seeing negative growth. Management has no clear plan on how to turn the ship around.

Cons

- Every department is going through a major transformation. New direction is unclear. -401k company match is negligible. There is a retirement plan which is only good for tenured employees - Medical benefits are OK but with high deductibles. - Very few growth / movement opportunities even though you have the skills. Need to know the "right people" - Tech Managers don't have real technical skills - Company is trying to be "agile" . Trying too hard at times. - Too much micromanagement and poor/no decisions being made

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5.0
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Pros

Great benefits. Work culture is positive, middle management is generally very employee friendly.

Cons

Executives seem to be less focused on overall employee satisfaction each year.

3.0
Mar 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
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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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