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    COUNTRY Financial Reviews

    Updated September 5, 2018
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    COUNTRY Financial CEO Kurt F. Bock
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    • "End up building your book of business for existing Agent" (in 11 reviews)

    • "Their Financial Reps (agents) had VERY high turnover" (in 9 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (2)

      "Underwriter"

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      Current Employee - Underwriter
      Current Employee - Underwriter
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at COUNTRY Financial full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Many employees have been around for years. I started with Country Financial over 20 years ago right out of college. I have stuck with this company due to their culture, pension plan and opportunity for growth.

      Cons

      I wish flexible work such as working 4 days a work (10 hours) would be promoted rather than traditional 5 day work week. If this is an option, I'm not aware of it.

      Advice to Management

      When showing new job postings, please consider those that are more remote as in not located at major hubs such as Atlanta, Bloomington. Many remote workers would like to know if a new job may fit their skill set but often these jobs are posted at a location when they likely can be done from someone working from home. Making it clear if a job can be done remotely would be a big deal for many employees who feel left out.

    2. "Great corporate culture"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at COUNTRY Financial full-time

      Pros

      Promote from within Employee development i

      Cons

      Nothing I would change I

      Advice to Management

      Stay the course I I.

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    3. "review"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Friendly and helpful to everybody

      Cons

      Straight pay with no commissions or bonus.

    4. "Customer Service"

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      Former Employee - Associate Customer Care Representative in Bloomington, IL
      Former Employee - Associate Customer Care Representative in Bloomington, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at COUNTRY Financial full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Nice work area, mostly nice and professional supervisors. Pay is good for the market.

      Cons

      The business model is really bad. Their Financial Reps (agents) had VERY high turnover! You would spend your whole day apologizing for customers not being able to reach their rep or fixing reps mistakes. Twice I heard co-workers say something derogatory about other races.

      Advice to Management

      Fix your model, it isn't working. It's more like a pyramid scheme than an insurance company! Let alone a "financial" company.

    5. "Will Make a Career Here"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bloomington, IL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bloomington, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at COUNTRY Financial full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits and great people. Promote growth within the company.

      Cons

      Somewhat behind in the times.

    6. "Financial representative"

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      Former Employee - Rep in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Rep in Chicago, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at COUNTRY Financial full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good products sold by the company

      Cons

      commissions are lower than industry average

    7. Helpful (4)

      "Outdated and sad"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at COUNTRY Financial full-time

      Pros

      Nice people and work environment overall. Decent benefits. Hours aren't bad. You can stand when you're working at your desk.

      Cons

      We are behind on the times and out of touch in numerous ways, and there doesn't seem to be a strong or urgent desire to modernize. Our pace towards modernization is dreadfully slow. Are we ever going to catch up? Until we hire people outside of Bloomington, we will not change. We need to get more people in the door who can challenge the status quo of "we've always done things this way." There are different ways to get things done that can be more effective. We also need to get the right people into the right roles. Several people on my team don't have the right qualifications for their positions, and it brings our whole team down. The business does not collaborate, it's a my way or the highway mentality, and the level of control they have over IT is not good.

      Advice to Management

      Be welcoming to new opinions. If you can't give people opportunities that are on par with what the rest of the industry is doing, this is problematic. What is motivating people to stay when the things they're working on have already been figured out by our competitors and other industries? What is there to be excited about in an environment like this, where you're just trying to catch up but not doing anything new or innovative? Empower people and put them in positions where they can create meaningful change.

    8. "Wealth Mangement Intern"

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      Current Employee - Wealth Management Intern in Bloomington, IL
      Current Employee - Wealth Management Intern in Bloomington, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at COUNTRY Financial full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great experience gained in the investment and wealth management industry. Great people to work with

      Cons

      Didn’t work alongside any other interns. Felt like I didn’t have many peers to bounce ideas off of.

    9. "administrative assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at COUNTRY Financial full-time

      Pros

      flexible hours and you can make your own schedule

      Cons

      No team play and work alone most of time.

    10. "review"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bloomington, IL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bloomington, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at COUNTRY Financial full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Pay is somewhat fine i guess

      Cons

      Alot of work helping agents all day

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