Good place to get experience but not to advance - Systems Analyst State Farm Employee Review

2.0
27 Oct 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Clean, safe, good small town atmosphere, good work/life balance, OK pay and benefits. Co-workers were pleasant, willing to help out if asked. Good place to get some experience before graduating into the real world.

Cons

Old boy network, very conservative in its decision making, little chance for advancement unless you were a complete yes man. Management tolerates, even rewards a lot of anti-social behavior by managers and even some "star" analysts. People with ideas who want to make a difference should look elsewhere.

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5.0
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Pros

Great work life balance, fully remote

Cons

Slow career progression, bureaucracy for most processes and approval

3.0
8 Mar 2018
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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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