Allstate Reviews

I worked at Allstate full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Allstate will not go out of business any time soon. The company is predictable, stable, and provides some job security. Most of the jobs are not very exciting, but not very demanding either. You will get a many vacation days, and a lot of flexibility on work schedule.

Cons – Pay is below average, and do not expect any big raises. Performance review is predetermined based on force ranking by upper management. If your immediate manager is new or not well liked, you are out of luck. Any challenge to status quo will be ignored or punished.

Advice to Senior Management – There really is not much management can do. Management by fear may work in short term, but it will eventually get old and people will leave.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Allstate full-time for more than a year

Pros – Obviously there is a great brand name and the pricing in NJ is competitive.

Cons – Who really makes money...not the licensed sales professionals.

Advice to Senior Management – Spread the wealth. We all work hard!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Allstate

Pros – Steady work and good job security

Cons – Salary is based on tenure as opposed to perfmance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Allstate full-time for more than a year

Pros – Marketing helps, agent network supported by sales team. Frequent contests.

Cons – Captive company. You will NEVER own your book of business. Good old boy networks, hard for women to move into management.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't forget the females and seniors. Too much gossip...

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Allstate full-time for more than a year

Pros – Work-life balance, stable company with strong customer base

Cons – Limited career growth. No real benefits, retirement structure.

I have been working at Allstate full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Great work environment. However Allstate is changing the agency expectations therefore important to seek employment with an agent who is supportative in the marketing and sales efforts of their staff.

Cons – Each Allstate office is owned by an independent agency owner. Therefore salary, commission and benefits for licensed staff vary and are completey up to the agency owner. If seeking employment with a newer agency, more agents are starting licensed staff at a lower base salary, my experience around $18K - $20K + commission and benefits are not great and there is more turnover. The more seasoned agency owners start slightly higher but with Allstate revamping the agency owners structure with the company even the more seasoned agents are downsizing.

I worked at Allstate as a contractor for more than 10 years

Pros – Excellent Marketing and Name Recognition in the Industry

Cons – Allstate Management is squeezing the life out of it's agents with reduced commissions and unattainable sales goals

Advice to Senior Management – The agents are what makes this Company great

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Allstate full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – PTO
management
benefits
work/life
Co-workers

This is a great place to work....a lot of great employees....great location

Cons – No room for growth from within unless you move out of state. Salary was decent...but still not that great!

Advice to Senior Management – Stop picking your favorites to promote

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Allstate part-time for less than a year

Pros – Nice employees, the people I worked with were genuinely nice and helpful to be around. There also was a relaxed environment for interns, there was a lot of just shadowing and observing other workers. Got to have some good hands on with computers in the company.

Cons – The work space was huge, crowded, and old fashioned. Typical cubicles, felt impersonal, as if you were just another nameless employee with hundreds of others. Not the best intern program I've done; could have used more interesting work.

Advice to Senior Management – Managers were nice and personable, good people from my experience. Perhaps set up a more structured internship program for specific technical needs rather than the broad program it is.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Allstate full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Independent work environment depending on the agent you work with.

Cons – Limited career growth. No real benefits, retirement structure.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend