FBL Financial reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)
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Dan Pitcher

100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

FBL Financial has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FBL 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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38 reviews
4.0
Nov 22, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, nice campus, mostly solid management, stable company, family-like atmosphere

Cons

Pay doesn't keep up with competitors, promotions are relatively few, some areas have little to no opportunities for advancement

2.0
Jul 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good cafeteria benefits plan Competitive salary Health insurance, sick leave Employee wellness program and excellent fitness center facilities, instruction and coaching Caring, team-oriented employees, seniority with high knowledge and skills

Cons

Job and culture changes occurred with high management turnover at all levels in the company Superficial differences seem to be seen as characteristics of employees with leadership ability or potential Some management lacked the depth of understanding, leadership and management skills to be effective Age discrimination was frequent and one employee proved it in lawsuit Age discrimination was a factor in the 2009 lay offs, but the outsourcing of a department hid the high percentage of older employees let go Support for employees who lost their jobs was low, no outplacement help

3.0
Jan 6, 2012

Good learning opportunity.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Great benefits package (insurance coverage better than most, employee responsible for 20% of insurance cost but company provides for a good portion of that 20% by giving you credits in the cafeteria plan) - Great coworkers - very friendly and helpful - good training opportunities offered in-house - bonuses awarded for obtaining industry certifications - plenty of parking and very wide parking spaces

Cons

- employees may be treated differently depending on what department they work in and therefore job satisfaction can very greatly between departments. - pay below average for industry & location - 50 + hours annual average per week required for all employees in my department

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