COUNTRY Financial reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(901 total reviews)
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Jim Jacobs

82% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

COUNTRY Financial has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 901 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The COUNTRY Financial 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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901 reviews
2.0
Feb 3, 2017
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Pros

Clean and spacious work environment. Close to everything, short commute from anywhere in town

Cons

If you like a 1950's work environment, this is the place for you. Cliquish and class-aware is the unspoken rule in day to day survival. Top level officers are considered a part of an elite class, that are you aren't allowed to speak to. We wanted their input on a project but were told they had to be handled with kid gloves, like diva celebrities. Middle management quadruple checks and edits every message before you can communicate with them. There's no such thing as an "open door policy" in the upper echelons. Middle managers are hired from the outside based on how they dress and how attractive they are, not for their actual skill or expertise. Promoted for who they attend social functions with, not for their knowledge or ability. I've been in meetings where company politics were so strong, managers were screaming at each other. You have to play cutsie "team building" games like giving each other a cut-out of a yellow taxi when you see them doing something good, and then they get to hang their taxi's in their cube. How fun! <insert eye roll here>. You're forced to attend paid speaker events they hire from the outside that are supposed to be "inspiring" but the message is tired and really just appeals to the lowest common denominator. You must manage your sick time and personal time to the enth degree. No one ever says, "as long as your work is done before deadlines and done well, take whatever time out of the office as you need."

1.0
Oct 23, 2015

Good benefits

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits, some great people, yearly profit sharing, and they do encourage volunteering. Decent salary depending on area you work in.

Cons

IT management are all "yes" people. Those that wouldn't go along with upper management, were let go or pushed out. Recently the new IT management decided to go with more contractors than employees.

1.0
Mar 20, 2023

Culture is severely outdated; leadership helps friends and no one else.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Ekkk. Best reasons to work at CF? There are a few good people there however the majority is a lost cause. New executive leadership has managed to completely derail and progress towards culture. Company is in a state of fix it quick because they haven’t been growing as they needed. However the plan in place is not working. Wait, sorry. This was supposed to be a “Pro”. I’ll end how I led, ekkk.

Cons

I honestly don’t think there is enough room. To start there are many “diversity” groups that promote diversity but that isn’t really what CF really wants. They say they want people of various cultures and backgrounds but in my experience they discriminate against these groups. Female led “women in insurance” groups yet the ringleader is a mean girl at heart ready to tear down anyone that doesn’t act, think or agree with her. The culture here is complete 1909, which I believe is the year this organization began. Insurance agents come and they go, there is little support for them to make it, zero significant movements toward technology, no belief system in valuing employees (they took away a few benefits, including tenure and recognition awards), weak benefits at best. Even current employees seek health coverage on spousal plans because the healthcare programs are so costly with terrible coverage - so good luck if you aren’t married. All in all, this company needs to learn that there is value in putting your employees first. If they feel valued, liked, appreciated and fairly compensated then they’ll show that in their work output to you. Oh, I think if forgot to mention, it’s still the good ole boys system around there so unless you’re friends with the right people be satisfied sitting in the same seat for years to come. Most leadership needs to go. This company would probably benefit from having fresh OUTSIDE perspective and people who know what they’re doing instead of playing chess with friends. There is a reason people leave by the hundreds, so unless you’re in dire need of a paycheck, I’d try to find a better company. Believe me, they’re out there.

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