Is Auto-Owners Insurance a good company to work for?

Auto-Owners Insurance has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 1,202 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Auto-Owners Insurance to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Auto-Owners Insurance have been left by employees working as Intern , Underwriting Intern and Personal Lines Underwriter .

Does Auto-Owners Insurance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Auto-Owners Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Auto-Owners Insurance. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Auto-Owners Insurance?

47% of Auto-Owners Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Auto-Owners Insurance 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Auto-Owners Insurance?

Underwriter (111) , Software Developer (66) , Commercial Underwriter (55) , Claims Adjuster (49) , Claims Representative (43) , Business Analyst (32) , Personal Lines Underwriter (28) , Branch Claims Representative (21) , Intern (21) , Senior Software Developer (17) , Commercial Lines Underwriter (16) , Underwriting Specialist (15) , Field Claims Representative (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Underwriting Intern (14)

What are the pros of working at Auto-Owners Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and retirement savings plan" ((in 109 reviews)); "Pension and 401k" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great culture and team environment" ((in 54 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if you're lucky enough to be IT with full remote." ((in 50 reviews)); "Coworkers below management were all great to work with" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Auto-Owners Insurance according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and micro" ((in 146 reviews)); "Low salary and minimal yearly raises" ((in 78 reviews)); "Poor management and consistently understaffed" ((in 76 reviews)); "Upper management seems really disconnected from how associates feel about decisions and policies." ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor training" ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about Auto-Owners Insurance layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Auto-Owners Insurance layoffs and their outlook for job security at Auto-Owners Insurance in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Auto-Owners Insurance locations?

Lansing , Duluth , Charlotte , Grand Rapids , Draper , Lakeland , Tallahassee , Atlanta , Montgomery , Lake Elmo , Columbia , Appleton , Minneapolis , Columbia , Traverse City , Brentwood , Broomfield , Denver , Forest , Indianapolis , Marion , Columbus , Lima , Birmingham , Saint Paul , Little Rock , Lawrenceville , White Bear Lake , Schaumburg , Portage

Auto-Owners Insurance reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(1,078 total reviews)

Jamie P. Whisnant

52% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,078 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Oct 6, 2014

Horrible never recommend! Get me out of here!

Section specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy taking to some coworkers at least I know I'm not the only one that hates this company

Cons

I've worked here for almost six years.Horrible management, promotions are only given to those that are "favorites" management will even tell you to find another job as "everyone's replaceable" no matter how good of a worker you are. You're not good enough to promote unless you have any degree, experience doesn't matter. The turn around with associates is terrible and they don't care. I agree with all the other negative feedback on this company!! All the positive are either people that weren't here long enough to see it or they are current higher up jokes for management. Can't hardly stand coming to work. I'm currently looking for another job.

4.0

Oct 1, 2014

A warming experience

Underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and salary was competitve

Cons

sitting at a desk all day

2.0

Oct 1, 2014

Great company to their customers, horrible to majority of their employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fortune 500 company Stability Does right by the customer Friendly work environment No history of layoffs Modest retirement and pension plans

Cons

The pay is not comparable to the industry, very low with unreasonable work expectations. Problem with turnover yet we are punished by picking up the slack with unpaid overtime. People are promoted by favoritism not skill level Boys club atmosphere Executive management does not lead by example They care about our customers but not the employees...just the ones who constantly get promoted for being a yes man.

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Jobs at Auto-Owners Insurance

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