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Farmers Insurance Group reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(6,861 total reviews)
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Raul Vargas

41% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Farmers Insurance Group has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,861 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Farmers Insurance Group 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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7K reviews
3.0
Nov 18, 2013

Long Hours, Little Recognition.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, company vehicle

Cons

Long hours, Dealing with Irate policy holders and crooked contractors.

4.0
Nov 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. A lot of growth opportunities and experiences (e.g. internal and in parent company Zurich). 2. "Family" culture where local employees feel like they are part of a family. 3. C-Level executives are very 'down to Earth' and approachable (e.g. no Ivory Tower). 4. Many programs for change and adapting the business to the needs of the market to be more competitive are heavily supported from CEO. 5. Strong brand and long history of presence in the U.S.. I would and have recommended this organization to friends, family, and strangers! I believe in Farmers and have confidence change will happen.

Cons

1. Internal politics - local business units (e.g. Farmers Management) vs. regional and global business units (e.g. Zurich Insurance Company) make it challenging to work collaboratively. 2. Unknown strategy with 21st Century - needs more investment not neglect. 3. Heavy reliance on agency force to deliver growth - this is not sustainable, look at the market! 4. Many long tenured employees and leaders who slow down forward movement for change (e.g. afraid of change). The strengths outweigh the weaknesses, but we need a stronger push to change faster!

5.0
Nov 15, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-In my position, I work from home and that is a huge plus -My schedule is flexible (I'm a salaried employee) -My manager doesn't micromanage-you get your job done however you need to, in as many hours as you need to -Company provided vehicle -The University of Farmers training is great! Informative, fun, and you get to travel to Los Angeles for it -Farmers not only supports obtaining higher education (insurance designations), but will pay for it and give you bonuses once complete -The company is very involved with various charities, especially The March of Dimes -Unlike other well-known insurance companies, Farmers doesn't do restructuring every couple of years (ie management layoffs and demotions, only to do a mass manager hiring a few years later...and repeat) -I truly felt welcomed when I was hired, not only by my direct managers, but by the company as a whole. They do a good job of reaching out to you and thanking you for joining the team.

Cons

-The claims computer program (system used by anyone in any sort of claims capacity) is a bit complicated to use. It provides a lot of information, but not user friendly -I don't like not being able to find a job salary grid on their intranet. One can find job descriptions, but the salary ranges aren't readily available (I like to know what my earning potential is; it keeps me motivated) -Depending on the position, your initial training may drag out and become boring (but I suppose it is better to have too much training, rather than not enough)

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