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Joining Allstate - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Allstate is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Allstate employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 64% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes64%
No36%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared31%
Prepared15%
Somewhat Prepared31%
Unprepared8%
Very Unprepared15%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes64%
No36%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Allstate are rated a B-. At Allstate most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 55% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Allstate.

AnswerPercent
Every week26%
Once a month15%
Once a quarter21%
Once a year15%
Never23%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes31%
No69%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes55%
No45%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 21% of men and 42% of women at Allstate said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Allstate employees earn $140,279. Allstate ranks in the Bottom 35% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at Allstate.

Average Salaries at Allstate by Department
$147k*
Engineering
$251k*
Product
$95k*
Design
$110k*
Marketing
$126k*
Operations
$45k*
Admin
$110k*
Business Dev
$98k*
Finance
$157k*
Communications
$73k*
Customer Support
$108k*
HR
$88k*
IT
$202k*
Legal
$138k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Allstate, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Allstate the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Allstate, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission8%
Comp & Benefits28%
Co-Workers8%
Comfort & Familiarity36%
Career Advancement Opportunities20%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour20%
1 hour30%
45 minutes15%
30 minutes15%
I eat at my desk20%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week9%
Once a week9%
Once a month18%
Once a quarter20%
Never44%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

Allstate ranks in the Bottom 35% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 48% of employees feel as though Allstate is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 43% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Allstate.

AnswerPercent
Yes43%
No57%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes48%
No52%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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