Q&A With Allstate Employees
At Allstate, we work hard to help people live a good life every day. Allstaters are dedicated to serving clients, customers, and communities, which allows employees to find meaning and value in their work. Allstate offers an environment that fosters innovative thinking where you’ll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.
How employees describe working at Allstate
The biggest thing is empathy
The adjusters that they have on the phone and the ones that come out to the house for home insurance dont do right by the clients
Service-tell the truth to people
Great experience, they allow for a fully remote environment and the teams you get to work with are well connected and helpful at all times
Company is not innovative.. losing market share
What it's like to work at Allstate
- Allstate employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
- Employees at Allstate report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Allstate have 1 meeting
- 80% of Allstate employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Allstate employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 68% of Allstate employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Allstate employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 71% of Allstate employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Allstate Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 75
How would you compare interviewing at Allstate to other places you've interviewed?
Pretty Standard
About the same.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Allstate?
Already have your license
Just be positive and have all the right answers
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Allstate?
Not very good.
Not difficult at all
How challenged are you at Allstate?
Very with long hours
Not challenged much
What unique perks and benefits does Allstate provide?
Not many
Paid Holliday's and 10 percent off on insurance
If you could improve anything in your team, what would it be?
Compensation and benefits
Need more employees
Play any sports or do you guys do any other team stuff for bonding?
None
Hardly but other teams do
Are your coworkers your friends or just coworkers?
My coworkers are just coworkers.
Coworkers
What are company outings like at Allstate?
Rare and inexpensive
What is the daily attire at Allstate?
Business casual
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Allstate?
It was pretty welcoming and helpful
How are layoffs handled in the Engineering department at Allstate?
Usually there are on par with other large companies
How are the career growth opportunities on the Engineering team at Allstate?
It is definitely there but as with every large company it has some specifics per department
How does Allstate measure success and growth in the IT department?
It’s all about the bottom line. Management is rewarded for hiring overseas. Job stability in Northbrook is anything but stable.
What's the office vibe like at Allstate?
Poor
What's the interview process like at Allstate?
Lacking
What's the office layout like at Allstate?
Terrible
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Allstate asks?
Solve a problem
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Customer Support department at Allstate?
Problem solving
What does the ideal candidate in the Customer Support department look like at Allstate?
Willing to last longer than one year
What does the ideal candidate in the Finance department look like at Allstate?
young, work for cheap, able to integrate into a stale corporate culture, work long hours, and do as they tell you to do.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Finance department at Allstate?
typical questions.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Allstate?
You work overtime
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Allstate?
Tell me about your expereince. What is your biggest weakest. Why do you want to come work for Allstate?, etc.
How's the leadership on the Sales team at Allstate?
Too many chiefs, too few Indians






