What did everyone think? I would be sh-tting myself if I was in Personal Lines Auto Underwriting and the automation! I like Tipsy's comment about this is for the "long term" good of the organization and for our growth plans. You f-ckers have about... — read more 

I would most like that not to be the case, but I think I would have the same problems with most other companies in this industry. For a while I was actively looking for a new job but I stayed here for the reason that I didn't find much better... — read more 

State Farm Chocolate Cake Recipe: Tell everyone they have to move to a hub and reapply for their job. Dump all the experienced employees and high salaries for id--ts and low pay. Work them all to death/miserable, make them leave, and keep... — read more 

Today American Idol came to Bloomington/Normal to do a story on the "hometown" of one of the top 3 finalists. State Farm was not invited to the party. Many other local businesses were featured. Rivian was part of the parade! Heard the State Farm... — read more 

I started SF in June 1985. I never got promoted as I truly believed and still believe the service SF promises to deliver is done by the claim specialists who day in and day out. The claim specialists are the heart and backbone of State Farm. My... — read more 

You have watched over time as a once great company morphed into something unrecognizable and I can't even imagine how that feels. I've been here for five years and I only know the bad, which makes it easier in a way. Those who have known the good... — read more 

My colleague got a new job after only a few weeks of job hunting. If I were making decisions around here, I would try to keep an employee like him in all possible ways. How did State Farm try to keep him? Not through healthy motivation, but through... — read more 

MT. $24 Million PS. $20 Million CS. $16 Million RH. $15 Million MS. $10 Million The TOP 5 bonuses for SF's Execs! Think about this the next time you are doing "non-optional" OT or get your raise that doesn't even keep pace with... — read more 

The load is getting bigger, and I'm getting paid almost the same as when I had much less to do. They should either reduce the workload or give us a adequate pay for all the extra work, because otherwise, who will stay here if elsewhere they can be... — read more 

How do we employees unionize? It needs to be done!

So SF is raising rates for the 2nd time this year in Illinois because of rising claim cost. The company lost up to 50% of their claim handlers in some segments, and then waited until the last moment to hire new staff. Of course this will be... — read more 

The CISO sent an email in regards to an email sent via a former information security employee on 5/2. The email apparently detailed the former employees experience. Does anybody have additional information on this?

Although I've heard from many that it's not easy to get an internal job, I would like to give it a try. However, I really don’t know how to tell my boss that I’m interested in the position without complicating my relationship with him. Any advice? — read more 

WFH workers may fail to take appropriate breaks leading to fatigue. As a result, injuries may occur, including carpal tunnel, neck pain, back pain, and posture issues. Musculoskeletal disorders annually exceed $50 billion in workers’ comp claims... — read more 

I don’t know anyone here who isn’t under a tremendous amount of stress. I think it would be interesting to analyze the number of those who ended up with stress related illnesses while working at SF. I work in claims and stress is inevitable here... — read more 

Company made $17B last year. could’ve easily doubled everyone’s bonus and still had $16B left. What a joke

I don’t really care what the CEO’s cash payout is as long as I’m happy with how much I am personally compensated for the amount of work I do. However, since I work enough for two people and get paid for one, such a huge pay gap between leadership... — read more 

Read this article about the salary for Sir Tipsord. $24 Million! And the rest of the organization being told to cut more costs and do more with less. This is an interesting time indeed! ... — read more 

Are you actively looking for work or waiting until State Farm tells you they no longer need you? Or is there a different vibe…

Union! Union! Union! Stop the pre-industrial age treatment of SF Employees!!!

Started in the fall of 21 and been working mandatory OT since. My interview noted a rare need for OT, which was apparently a lie. Maybe hire more people? One more month and if it does not end I’ll be gone. Not hard to move on to one of the... — read more 

If my agent had just a little different approach, I would consider staying here for a while longer. He wants to get the best out of people, but he does it the wrong way. In doing so, among other things, I mean commenting on my performance in front... — read more 

Leaving State Farm seems to me more and more like the only way to get my life back. Anyone who has spent more than five years here feels that they have partially lost control of their lives. Work-life balance for me has not existed here for a long... — read more 

53,400 employees https://newsroom.statefarm.com/sf-careers/ 70,000 employees https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2017/05/04/450094.htm For the math challenged that is almost 16,600 people who lost their job or were not replaced in 4... — read more 

I know too many people who say the best way out would be to get paid to leave and everyone secretly hopes that it will actually happen. Isn't that sad?

How many of the people who post here still work at State Farm and how many have left for another company or retired? I'm not saying anybody shouldn't be posting, I'm just curious who is the majority. Also, if you have left or retired, what keeps... — read more 

They take away the pension and the average 401K by has gone down since Feb 2020 and inflation is at its worst in over 40 years. Where did all that money go and where is it going? Has the quality of life improved since Feb 2020 at SF? Has your... — read more 

When was the last post here that had anything at all to do with layoffs?

I know people have talked in the past about it but maybe it’s time claims did seriously start looking at getting a union. Amazon and Starbucks employees are starting to unionize. I think maybe it’s time the workers in claims and possibly other... — read more 

I don’t want this question to sound provocative. I'm just wondering what are the unrealistic metrics for you? At which point do they become unrealistic? My boss is trying to convince me that metrics are not unrealistic, but that I don't put in... — read more 

It is very worrying that State Farm continues to ignore the fact that the best people are leaving while the fresh new talent are not even considering coming here as an option. What kind of future awaits a company that is unable to keep at least... — read more 

I have a good opportunity to get a side gig, I need the extra money, but I'm not sure if that would get me in trouble with State Farm. Does anyone have experience with side gigs while working here? I would appreciate any advice.

Do you really think the Millennials care about a ranch dressing? Change the focus to what they care about Pinterest and Tik Tok. Meet customers where they r going and lean into their interests. Build a brand that matters with meaningful connections... — read more 

What's causing this behavior? All companies do this? What's the business benefit?

Considering your wages,bonus, and inflation do you consider yourself better off than you were last year or the year before that?

I recently retired April 1 after almost 34 years in claims. Not 1 management or HR person asked why I was leaving as only 57 years old, The retirement process was a complete disaster with no-one ever has given me any real numbers as to what my... — read more 

or just venting here?

Why so many performance reviews in Injury Claims? The workload and expectations are unreasonable! TMs cannot even manage their employees because they are covered up with claims so they are a "glorified CS." Work from home is not even enough to... — read more 

Admittedly, I didn't really expect that an open conversation with the manager about not being able to take on more work because I was already too overloaded, would bring a solution. But I wanted to at least talk about priorities because the amount... — read more