Allstate Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Allstate as a contractor

Pros – The northeast regional office is staffed by wonderful people who work together as a team. Corporate policies support work/life balance.

Cons – As with all large corporations, the control exerted by home office sometimes hinders responding to what's happening locally

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Allstate full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great time with management ranging with various personalities all helping you develop as a leader. Also, they helped me in college aid.

Cons – The time they allow for vacation is not all too available. After working for four years the vacation was still not very accessible.

Advice to Senior Management – The management should focus on having the staff in continuous learning. The staff should always feel like they are improving and have more to learn. It keeps the company moving forward.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Allstate full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Challenging job. Some opportunities to innovate. They encourage employee training & skill development, team building & collaborative assignments, cross-functional training, health & wellness, and families.

Cons – Pay is at or below average for similiar work outside the company. Technicologically behind curve. Management decision making is heavily skewed with a tunnell view on return on stockholder investment above all else, rather than customer value and satisfaction which is why their market share remains flat year over year.

Advice to Senior Management – Customer value and satisfaction must start at the top.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Allstate full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Salary Benefits and good people to work with

Cons – Heavy workload and no career tracks to be promoted to management. Positions are not always posted and favorites are chosen for most positions. Very political place to work.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote people on their merit rather than favoritism

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Allstate

Pros – Good place to start your career

Cons – too top heavy. If you are not "friends" with management, you will never advance

Advice to Senior Management – Should focus more on retaining reliable and productive employees

Current Employee – been working at Allstate full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Allstate in general is a good place to work. They have tried to make the physical location at Home Office a more productive and pleasing environment. Many friendly people there and the work can be challenging

Cons – While constant improvment to move the company ahead should be encouraged, having leaders who do not have functional experience making decisions on process improvements just does not work. While Allstate talks the talk, they do not walk the walk and actually commit and follow through on things. Allstate always seems half hearted in their efforts whether it is employee engagement, diversity, recruitment or any real commitment. Does not think long term. The ROI on any venture must be immediate or they do not think it is worth it. Some things take time and commitment and it seems that Allstate is not willing to put in that time. Unlike State Farm and some other liek companies who can look forward and plan 10, 20 or 30 years in the future, Allstate only looks ahead quarter by quarter. Mutual versus Public I suppose. The pay is also lower in the market for similar work.

Advice to Senior Management – Commit to things and follow through. Invest in the long term with your employees and your community as it will equate to increased business and revenue in the future.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Allstate full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good opportunity to go into business for yourself with low investment.

Cons – For a company of Allstate size the technology was very obsolete.

Advice to Senior Management – Seek captive agent input on marketing strategies.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Allstate full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – I work for a local agency, so the hours are good and I like my co-worker, that is it

Cons – company increases and customer increased frustration. no room for growth within the agency. almost impossible to write any new business, as we barely get any walk-ins or referals. its becoming a horrible experience.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Allstate full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Lots of opportunity to expand skills and capabilities and do different jobs. Great benefits and wellness focus.

Cons – If you have tenure -- you have to work twice as hard to prove your value. The perception by actions and not part of the future. When, in most cases, if you have tenure and survived the many changes at the company, you had to be flexible and totally open to change.

Advice to Senior Management – Value employees with experience and those new to the company. The two can blend to make the company successful. Don't make people feel bad if they have tenure!!!!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Allstate full-time for more than a year

Pros – Excellent support system. This company makes me feel like family. They do an excellent job training new employees. The environment is friendly and open, I see myself working for this company for a pong time.

Cons – Improvement on methods of bringing new business

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company