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Updated Mar 23, 2023

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Found 1,719 of over 2K reviews
3.2
47% Recommend to a Friend
American Family Insurance Enterprise President and CEO Bill Westrate
50% Approve of CEO

Found 1,724 of over 2K reviews

3.2
47%
Recommend to a Friend
50%
Approve of CEO
American Family Insurance Enterprise President and CEO Bill Westrate
Bill Westrate
47 Ratings

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Cons
  • "Poor management and hierarchy at the top levels(in 91 reviews)
  • "Upper management is duplicitious at best and provides poor leadership.(in 55 reviews)
  • "Bad managers that say they care but don’t really(in 50 reviews)
  • "No training regimens for new hires at all they do not give their employees the tools to succeed.(in 36 reviews)
  • "Senior leadership appears to encourage constant change as a means to avoid being held accountable for results.(in 36 reviews)
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  1. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Senior leadership

    Mar 23, 2023 - Senior Manager in Madison, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits, including 401(k), medical and dental employee incentive program and PTO

    Cons

    Within the last two years, there has been two rounds of layoffs. Senior leadership needs to ask themselves what are we doing wrong?

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  2. 1.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Company computer systems are inept

    Mar 23, 2023 - Underwriting in Madison, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    They have good benefits and co-workers

    Cons

    The computer systems do not support the business needs. Management seems incapable of improving technology and is out of touch of the needs of the employees

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  4. 1.0
    Current Employee

    Would not recommend

    Mar 22, 2023 - Business Analysis III in Madison, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Very few positive reasons to work there

    Cons

    Benefits/Flexibility/Leadership/Lack of Communication and Transparency/Favortism/Disconnected leadership from employees/Poor change management/

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Excellent Company, Culture & Benefits

    Mar 21, 2023 - Project Manager in Madison, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I love working for AmFam. I am a fairly new employee and have been so pleased with my decision to join the team. My team is very competent, my manager is engaged, and the work is rewarding.

    Cons

    Honestly, none. I truly love working for AmFam.

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Good company, a lot of change

    Mar 19, 2023 - Technology Delivery Manager in Madison, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The company seems to be heading in the right direction. There is a lot of change in progress and which is the mode of operation.

    Cons

    Organizational changes are nonstop and stability as an employee is uncertain. I am not worried about losing my job, have had my leadership change several times and expect more changes in the next months.

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  7. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great for a beginner in insurance, but not good to retire from.

    Mar 18, 2023 - Auto Liability Adjuster in Boise, ID
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay is more than many others companies for the same position. Fully remote positions. Benefits are great. Excellent for allowing people with less experience so it's a great company to get your foot in the door with insurance.

    Cons

    Trouble advancing within the company especially into a management role. Ineffective leadership. Different leaders do not calibrate so that everyone does the same thing and has the same rules. Favoritism. Culture of "inclusivity as long as you're quiet."

    2 people found this review helpful
  8. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Change management woes

    Mar 16, 2023 - Advisor in Madison, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Decent flexibility, great pay and benefits

    Cons

    Huge reluctance to change has led to little progress toward the Enterprise transition we’ve been working on for years. Some leaders just want to be nice and not rock the boat but all that does is hold back progress and frustrate anyone trying to get things done. But, there are no consequences.

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  9. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Horrible senior leadership.

    Mar 13, 2023 - Manager in Green Bay, WI
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Nothing comes to mind now.

    Cons

    Everything is wrong with this company.

    3 people found this review helpful
  10. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Great place to work

    Mar 13, 2023 - Customer Loyalty Specialist in Lincoln, NE
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Company cares about employees, bonuses, competitions, innovative

    Cons

    Customers aren't always nice to you

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  11. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    So, you like to sell products over the phone.

    Mar 13, 2023 - Producer in Lees Summit, MO
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You get to sit down.

    Cons

    Everything about telemarketing and compensation.

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    2 people found this review helpful
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American Family Insurance has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,921 reviews left anonymously by employees. 47% of employees would recommend working at American Family Insurance to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -12% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Family Insurance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Family Insurance. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.

47% of American Family Insurance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated American Family Insurance 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at American Family Insurance to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, senior leadership, management.

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