The Downhill Slide Continues - Business Analyst State Farm Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fantastic people who are, unfortunately, leaving the company in droves. Either by force or by choice. But the result is the same. Benefits are good, especially if you stick around long enough to be vested in the pension program.

Cons

Continuous focus on the bottom line with zero consideration for employees' and, worst of all, customers' needs. Employees in hub environments are subject to horrible pay and scheduling with split weekends being the norm. Making employees swipe out to use the restroom is embarrassing. State Farm used to be better than this. The lean experiment has failed miserably, reducing formerly high-skilled, professional roles to segmented task-driven hourly jobs. New employees roll in and out at an astonishing rate because pay and potential growth are not enough to keep most around. In some areas, turnover is 100% every six months. Because if you can make better money at the mall, most people will take it. Customers are no longer valued for their tenure either and instead are sent through a labyrinth of 'processes' designed to maximize the bottom line. Customer experience surveys continue to plummet with no change in direction from management. Soon, State Farm will be another GEICO, a revolving door of mediocre risks who leave as quickly as employees do.

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5.0
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Pros

stable and reliable environment. Interesting work

Cons

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3.0
Mar 8, 2018
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Recommend
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Pros

(At the time) Fair pay and predictable bonus structure They were pretty good at covering travel expenses and paying them back quickly Diverse workforce & diversity initiatives Fun and funny coworkers Opportunities for growth Again, this was all four years ago and has likely changed

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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