Huge Company, Difficult to Navigate - Communications Specialist State Farm Employee Review

3.0
Apr 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

State Farm is a huge company with tons of opportunities and reasonable pay in most areas. People that have been there for a long time (15+ years) absolutely love it.

Cons

State Farm's size makes it difficult to be agile; though it tries hard to be agile, they usually fail at embracing & implementing new ideas from the outside. The age of the company and much of the workforce creates a culture that allows office politics to fester rather easily. They move people around a lot when new opportunities arise, almost forcing employees to repeatedly move across the country. Also, the process for promotions and upward mobility feels antiquated and favoritism seems to influence certain departments.

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5.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good company to learn adjusting.

Cons

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3.0
Mar 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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