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Auto-Owners Insurance

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Auto-Owners Insurance reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,078 total reviews)
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Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Auto-Owners Insurance has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,078 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Auto-Owners Insurance 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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1K reviews
2.0
Aug 20, 2015

entry level

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, job stability, continued education courses are paid for. Great for getting your foot in the door in the industry.

Cons

Lower salaries than the industry. They offer 'flexible starting times' but it's not consistent among departments, and therefore not usually flexible. Technology is very behind in times. Not very transparent. Job openings, descriptions and qualifications are hidden, only managers see them. Promotions are usually based on favorites rather than qualifications. I've seen several people in the same friends group promote amongst their teams and supervisors withholding or stalling advancement opportunities from associates. The environment in home office is very 'boys club'. You don't have control over your career, and usually supervisors offer no advice on how you can advance it. This leads to a lot of employees dissatisfied in their positions, large turnover and supervisors not properly trained or qualified for their roles. Get a little experience and go elsewhere, it could take decades to achieve your career goals with this company.

4.0
Aug 19, 2015

Great Compnay

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible, easy to work for

Cons

Pay is not as high as most companies

1.0
Aug 18, 2015

Not worth it, keep looking

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Has your average benefits that most jobs have. Typical 8-430 shifts, for most positions. 37.5 hours work week. The cons, by far, out weigh the pros

Cons

Micro managing has become a huge problem at this company over the last few years. This company is known for the good ol' boys club. Most supervisors are terrible, uneducated, and will share your personal information that should be confidential. Promotion is based on who you know, not how hard you work. They want puppets, not supervisors. They preach core values that they do not live up to (consistency is a joke). Several good employees have left the company because they are tired of fight a losing battle, trying to live up to the core values. If they want you out, they will keep pushing until you leave. I've seen this happen to countless employees. They prey on fresh college students because they are naive. The credit union you can become part of seems to always be down at the most inconvenient times and cut you off of your own money. The CU is ONLY open 830-4, so if you need them, better plan to go on lunch, and there's a line. The busy traffic times (to work, lunch, after work) are horrible. Plan an extra 5-10 minutes just to leave the parking area. Several employees in my department worry if they take too long of a bathroom or water break, that they will get in trouble. You will be packed into very small cubicles. There is very little training and they expect you to know things that aren't taught, even if you request to be taught. The pay is very low to average. People that have left my department are now making $15,000 more to start. Home office is very stuffy and formal, branches are a little more laid back, but not much. Very tough to move to departments you want. The systems and technology is extremely behind the times and constantly have issues. Learn the words "I'm sorry" because you will continuously be saying it to clients if you work for this company. None of the lines are consistent so you will have to learn each separately. There is absolutely no communication throughout the company. My only regret is staying with the company for over ten years and not attempting to run sooner when some of my coworker did.

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