Allstate reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(11,232 total reviews)
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Thomas J. Wilson II

64% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Allstate has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,232 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Allstate 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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2.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance, pretty good benefits. Some positive direction and changes for the CEO. Fairly stable company. Non-confrontational environment. There are many long time employees, so the environment must work for some folks.

Cons

Depends on your particular department, but beware many areas reflect a very traditional company, hierarchical, resistant to change, slow to change. (Many management, collaboration and other cultural norms seem to be stuck in the 1960 - 1980 period.) C level management is making some positive changes but it's yet to be seen if it will trickle down throughout the organization. There are many long time employees (particularly in middle management) that find change very threatening. You need to be very comfortable with incremental change to be satisfied here. Even suggesting any substantial changes can cause fierce (and at times punishing resistance). But if you can get comfortable with the slow pace, mediocre outcomes and keeping your opinions to yourself, they pay is decent and they don't work you too hard.

2.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Allstate is a respected brand and something good to have on your resume. There is a stability to working in insurance, but that can work against you as well. Except during busy season, the hours are reasonable. They do offer education assistance and support for professional designations.

Cons

Where to begin? The food in the cafeteria is like airline food. You will find some of the realities of working in a corporate environment while working at Allstate--tough to move around the company, merit increases small and very subjective, hiring freezes even though the company made a billion dollars in the year prior. Working in a regulated industry can mean a lack of innovation.

3.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job Security can be counted on unless you do something ridiculous. Most people are respectful and the work environment is decent.

Cons

People rarely leave so there is not much room for advancement. Sometimes you can't get the training you need because of budget constraints.

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