Allstate Reviews

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

Pros – Employees are nice, good diversity in employees

Cons – Managers have no people skills and have unrealistic expectations. "Voluntary" giving campaign and "voluntary" surveys. Violation of privacy with mandatory posting of employees resumes on Linkedin

Advice to Senior Management – Wait for my ACLU attorney to call

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

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

Pros – The opportunity can be unlimited for the right person and the right partners. Reps are paired with Agency owners to work their book of business. If you get a new agency owner or one who understands how the relationship is supposed to work, there is no limit to the financial reward. You control your schedule. Most clients are used to coming to the office to meet. It was rare to go to one's home or business.

Cons – Many Agency owners have been beaten around the head and ears by Allstate management and have lost their motivation and desire. When you get leads, it's up to you to make it happen. There is very little involvement by the Agents after passing the lead. A phone call from the agent to their client may help get the person in the office. Most of the clients I dealt with were low to middle income and offered very little ability to afford life insurance. Many wanted a quote but were not realistic in what they would pay for the coverage.

Advice to Senior Management – The Regional Sales Leaders need to work more closely with new Reps in the first 6-12 months. Very little training after the initial classes at the Regiional and National HQ. One would hope to get a call/visit six months in to determine why the Rep is not succeeding and what to do about it. Make the Agency owners give access to the book of business in order for the Reps to develop new leads.

Former Employee – worked at Allstate full-time

Pros – Lots of opportunity to move up if you are willing to relocate and take lateral positions at times.

Cons – It is easy to get bogged down in a position.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – The salary and salary increases were very competitive, and recognition for outstanding customer service was always given. Other small monetary or item-driven rewards were given out as well to boost employee morale.

Cons – There are not a lot of health care choices with Allstate. And if you interpret the steps in company policy differently than another coworker or a supervisor, you are severely reprimanded.

Advice to Senior Management – Sometimes strict adherence to a policy can be severely detrimental to an employee, or even the company in general. More factors and thought, in general, should go into employee retention decisions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Solid employee development program, great place to start insurance career

Cons – Slim advancement opportunities, increasingly diminishing bonus structure.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire from within. Recognize talent and stop assuming that lifespan for employees is 3 to five years.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Great place to work for. Flexible hours, good pay and the tools available to improve skills.

Cons – Most of jobs are being outsourced to other countries.
We should take care of our country first so the economy could get better.

Advice to Senior Management – Try to do the your best to keep the jobs in America, because Americans are the ones that paying for Insurance. And if American's don't have job, then will have to find insurance elsewhere.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Allstate full-time

Pros – Great benefits, wellness plans is excellent, & flexible paid time off days

Cons – Work is not commensurate with the pay, more and more work is required of employees sometimes without the proper resources to meet production.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Up to date technology and software. Work from home options. Alternative work week..

Cons – The only con I have is the long commute.

Advice to Senior Management – Be consistant with other management regarding communication and office rules and standards.

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

Current Employee – been working at Allstate

Pros – Flexibility to adjust schedule and time off

Cons – Lack of experienced leadership on the frontline

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

Pros – - Great benefits
- Great office space and dining
- Discounts on products
- Generous incentive bonuses

Cons – - Senior leadership is inconsistent with communication
- Everything is sales-driven (bad if you didn't sign on for it)
- I needed to have surgery on my shoulder. Because of that and time needed for rehab I was told I'd be fired if I got the surgery.
- Not very diverse in age (mostly middle-aged and up at Capital region office)

Advice to Senior Management – While cross-training is good, having management in rotational roles they have no right being in is bad for them and bad for the team they're leading. Moreover, be honest with job descriptions. I applied to do something that was not sales related and was disappointed to learn it was very much sales-driven.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend