The worst feeling, (among other things), is when your close friends start complaining about Allstate and stating the reasons why they eventually decided on other companies and no longer wanting to be Allstate customers. I don’t know if I’m more... — read more
Is there anything good on the horizon?
Sometimes I can’t believe how fast this company is sinking. Things are really awful and I don’t know any of the ordinary employees who are still happy to be working here. They are making desperate moves that make everyone want to leave as soon as... — read more
VSO and early retirement for older workers is needed
Put all the boomers out to pasture, breath some youth into this slow moving, ancient mentality company. It is needed.
According to this, we all need to leave right now
Get Out Now: 7 Signs of Bad Business Leadership 1- The Use of Fear-Based Tactics. ... 2- A Variety of Communication Missteps. ... 3- Interoffice Politics and a Divided Team. ... 4- Next-to-Nothing Results. ... 5- Morale is Low. ... 6- There Is... — read more
Glenn Shapiro will not be here in 12 months
The board and Tom are fully soured on him. He brought his now widely known as failed Liberty Mutual plan as a bag of magic beans and it is crumbling all around them. The company is sinking and this will be a carbon copy of Liberty Mutual. However... — read more
Big plans in a pandemic backfired
It’s been over a year now since they announced “transformative growth” and the company is not doing well despite the inflated stock price due to higher dividends and buy backs. The plans to expand India claims handling are now on hold and hiring has... — read more
Lead attorneys are useless
It is so frustrating watching all this new change happen in the sco with all these new expectations while the lead attorneys continue to do literally nothing. If anyone should be getting laid off, it’s them. In my 5+ years there it’s just gotten... — read more
Stop blaming the older group
You could not be more wrong and I finally have to address those of you blaming the older group. We have gone from policies in tubs to virtual assist. Our whole careers have seen change and we have embraced it. You have never lived without a computer... — read more
Your Vote Counts!
Ref: for shares held in the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan (vote by May 24 11:59PM ET) Just got my notice/ballot in yesterday's mail. Voted against the board recommendations. Normally I just toss and never vote.
Eric Brandt-Esurance
Former Esurance employees, what did you guys think of Eric Brandt He seems like a nice guy and a straight shooter, from what I have seen, not a snobby arrogant executive type.
Band E and above assessments coming May 3rd
Just got the email letting us know. And... Here. We. Go....
Do you want to know why things are never going to improve?
Because Allstate is a status quo company. Everything about it is old school and the management has zero desire and incentive to change that. This means that any out-of-the-box thinking is frowned upon, any attempt to create a progressive workflow is... — read more
Is this salary a joke?
$37k for a claim adjuster role? Seems really low compared to other companies.
Allstate struck out selling their real estate
A big part of the "Transformative Growth" was Allstate making millions selling off real estate assets and buildings. With the pandemic and move of philosophy of more remote and home based functions many other companies and industries went with this... — read more
People are laid off, old problems remain
And what was the point of laying off so many people if it didn't bring any improvement to Allstate? Am I missing something? My opinion is that instead of making improvements, they made things even worse. The core problems of this company are still... — read more
Jimenez v Allstate Class Action Status
Any current/former California Allstate adjusters know the status of the settlement of this Class Action? I've tried calling the administrator number and get put on hold forever.
Round 2 of assessments
Are coming next week
Is it safe to take stress leave?
If I take stress leave (and yes, it would be on the recommendation of my doctor) is there any way my manager or anybody else like HR can hold it against me down the line? Would it put a target on my back? Work has been affecting my physical and... — read more
How much interest is there for jobs at Allstate?
I'm really interested in how many people are applying now for jobs at Allstate... A lot of people would accept any job, but I don't believe there is much interest in Allstate. I was overjoyed when I once got a job here, but a few years later, now, I... — read more
Less than 1/3 of Pune employees have logged in per day since last Monday.
Between the COVID variant hitting India very hard and the weaker internet stability and infrastructure for India to work from home with the Pune campus closed until further notice the daily log in and report to work rate since last Monday has been at... — read more
The feeling when you quit?
I've had enough of Allstate. So long and thanks for all the fish. Happiness would be more complete if I had given notice even earlier, but... I'm happy as a little kid that I won't be here anymore. Happiness is proportional to the amount of stress... — read more
How do you handle the pressure?
Pressure and tensions have become so common here and people are having to get used to it in order to endure the whole situation until they manage to find a new job. However, lately I have been finding it harder to bear the pressure. Running was once... — read more
Cobra
I called the benefits center and I was told that the benefits management service still has not instituted the Federal Cobra coverage. How is this possible?!
Are there layoffs or VTO at SCO?
I am hearing rumors
Allstate changes people
I guess it's not surprising considering everything we have to go through each day but I've definitely noticed that this place changes people for the worse. People are far less friendly and less willing to help out after a few years here. And those... — read more
Those who enjoy their job...
Which department are you in?
Class Action Lawsuit
There has been chatter regarding a bombshell class action lawsuit that is forthcoming in the near future. Hopefully we will see some activity before the annual meeting.
Signs that they want you gone
Two of my coworkers got fired last month. Good employees, responsible workers, long–timers….. There was no apparent reason for firing them. A couple of months before that our manager changed his behavior towards them. He started dumping massive loads... — read more
Worst department at allstate to work
For context I work in the CCC and am fine with workload and work life balance. However, I keep seeing how awful claims is. Does anyone else outside claims dislike their department?
Work Life Balance
The Fair Labor Standard Act which is anything but fair says that a company can work you like a slave(no overtime) so the company can make a profit for their shareholders if you’re an Executive, administrator or have professional job duties??? (Vague... — read more
I just want to say...
F this company and how they treat their employees. I’m beyond disgusted that I am forced to deal with their sh–t.
Explore your options here at Allstate!
I understand there are some rough departments to work for at Allstate. No denying that. But there are many good and fun areas to work within the company and those areas are hiring and much less prone to layoffs. If you are in what you feel is a rough... — read more
I love allstate insurance
Very excited to be going back to the office in July. 2020 was a very difficult year but overall was an outlier. Things are going back to normal and can't wait to see my allstate family again
Skepticism and fear
How many of you stayed here just because you thought that in a company where you could possibly get a job, the grass is not much greener? A colleague almost turned down a job offer because he was afraid that he would encounter very similar problems... — read more
Who was offered Voluntary Termination?
Seems like a good way to get out.
Too much work
I'm a hard worker. I never before complained about the amount of work we're required to do but enough is enough. The goals are becoming so unattainable that I'm working so long each day I'm constantly forced to outsource the care of my kids so I can... — read more
Pune closed due to COVID
We were told in our area's floor huddle today that the Pune center has been shut down for 30 days with a re–evaluation then. It shut down Tuesday. About half of the employees have the capacity to work from home. They don't have quite the same... — read more
This is the mentality people need to start adopting
It'll keep you looking forward in your career, rather than selling for cr-p https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/opinion/google-job-harassment.html
The job market is really bad
How disappointed were you looking for a new job? I didn't think it would be this bad. I have a feeling that the market situation is not improving at all. Each new interview is an additional disappointment. Sometimes I get to an interview but that’s... — read more
Wilson about to let Shapiro go
The India covid surge has shut down Pune call centers which are on the outskirts of Mumbai. Reliable sources tell me TW had a staff meeting major meltdown when Pune started shutting down, no contingency planning and short staffed in U.S. due to a... — read more