Good paying stable environment, but lagging most Fortune 500 in workplace benefits - Programmer/Senior Analyst State Farm Employee Review

4.0
11 Jun 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Not drastically affected by economic trends and not controlled by stock owners. Can be affected by major weather, natural disasters (hurricanes, brushfires, earthquakes, etc). A company many people stay with for the long haul. Many accounts of people leaving for other "opportunities" only to return. Large corporate environment offering many, many opportunities for different jobs, career path. Excellent well-funded retirement plan. Modern IT campus. Need to work overtime rare.

Cons

Extremely conservative company that tails the fortune 500 in workplace changes. Sparse vacation offering, average benefits. Implemented a casual dress policy Dec '07. Weak 401K contributions. Does not recognize same-sex domestic partner benefits of any kind. Slow to recognize, acknowledge workplace trends, customer segments, minority/sub-cultures. Implementing major projects usually like running through molasses while repeatedly slamming your thumb with a hammer. IT workforce a combination 30% very talented, competent tech, 30% housewives, and 30% incompetent "yes men" in financial holes so deep, they are stepping on each other climbing the corporate money ladder because they had one too many divorces and/or "oops" kids that they suddenly realized will need (a) alimony and/or (b) college educations.

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5.0
13 Jun 2026
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Pros

People you work along side with is nice. Great place to work.

Cons

Don’t really have much to say besides they make in office weeks so stressful.

3.0
8 Mar 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

(At the time) Fair pay and predictable bonus structure They were pretty good at covering travel expenses and paying them back quickly Diverse workforce & diversity initiatives Fun and funny coworkers Opportunities for growth Again, this was all four years ago and has likely changed

Cons

(At the time and now, according to other comments) Arrogant to a fault Total lack of innovation & willingness to innovate Odd attachment to the company's past (which prevents progress) High number of veterans (20+ years) who are determined to get that retirement money, and therefore, are resistant to change and technology Heavy reliance on command and control management style Poor decision-making that leads to losses of all kinds

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