Not the State Farm I knew - ESS&P State Farm Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Keeps food on the table

Cons

What can I say, I began working for the company when the previous CEO was in charge, when the company was much more family and people oriented and the harsh attendance points system wasn't a thing. My department has a lot of overly obvious favoritism (they don't even try to hide it), upper management flirting with subordinate employees, upper management wasting time by laughing it up in their cubicles while the workers struggle to hear from how much they laugh, upper management being controlling and inventing lies about different departments, and most recently, forcing eating schedules on people without asking for their input/preference. I miss the old State Farm so much. Morale in the department is extremely low. My advice to any potential applicants: Don't do it. Spare yourself. But if you're that desperate for the work experience, get in, get your work experience, then move on to something better -I would give senior management 0 stars if I could-incompetence and poor communication

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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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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