Great earning potential, below average morale. - Underwriter State Farm Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great Salaries. My salary doubled in less then 5 years. Wide variety of job opportunities. Promotion from within is the norm. Job security. If you are willing to move, your job is very secure. There is both a pension plan and 401k. Employees are also given plenty of help with financial planning in general and retirement planning specifically.

Cons

Large company and it is easy to get lost in the crowd. Middle management is not very motivated. Found it to be more difficult for women to get promoted. For instance told by my supervisor that women should be meek and demure. Company has taken steps to try to improve opportunities, but large number of old school middle managers make it difficult.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

State Farm is a very reputable company to work for, and they have a lot of great benefits.

Cons

Like any big corporation, a lot of it is who you know.

3.0
Mar 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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