Great coworkers, but promotions rely on connections - Claim Specialist - Injury T2/3 State Farm Employee Review

2.0
10 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed my coworkers that I worked with.

Cons

It’s a who you know company for who you know people. I seen people move up because they were either dating senior leaders children or who they knew someone in senior management. It was very upsetting to see people around you get promoted to leadership because of that. Especially when they didn’t put in the time or efforts. You get promised things then you get over looked. They have you meeting with numerous people to level up your interview skill set. However, it’s a huge closed door.

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5.0
20 June 2026
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Pros

Great company to work for great work life balance and benefits

Cons

No cons at the moment

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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