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"Country Financial offers financial products and services from insurance to retirement planning services, investment management and annuities." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
128
TOTAL
RATINGS
1151
Updated on: April 14, 2026

COUNTRY Financial Company Culture

COUNTRY Financial Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
COUNTRY Financial's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Manager
B-
Professional Development
C
eNPS
C-
Gender
C-
Perks & Benefits
D+

COUNTRY Financial CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jim Jacobs COUNTRY Financial's CEO
Jim Jacobs
51 /100
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Diversity at COUNTRY Financial

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at COUNTRY Financial have rated Environment, Manager, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at COUNTRY Financial

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at COUNTRY Financial have rated Manager, Leadership, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

COUNTRY Financial eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-25

COUNTRY Financial employees are -25% more likely to recommend COUNTRY Financial as a great place to work

31%Promoters
13%Passives
56%Detractors

Working at COUNTRY Financial

Working at COUNTRY Financial is rated below average by 128 employees, across various culture dimensions. COUNTRY Financial employees rate Manager highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and Outlook have the most room for improvement, putting COUNTRY Financial’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in Champaign, IL. See below in detail how working at COUNTRY Financial was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at COUNTRY Financial

D

Overall Company Culture at COUNTRY Financial is rated D

Last updated a month ago

Bottom
15%

COUNTRY Financial ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 128 Employees

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20
40
60
80
100
Operations
50
Operations50
Sales
48
Sales48

COUNTRY Financial Employee Reviews

Out of 139 COUNTRY Financial employee reviews, 55% were positive. The remaining 45% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping COUNTRY Financial improve their work culture.

55%
45%
Positive Reviews55%
Constructive Feedback45%

Positive Reviews From COUNTRY Financial Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Pension is the best part
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    It wasnt long and drawn out.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    I enjoy my work and co-workers.
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Constructive Feedback From COUNTRY Financial Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Total restructure of leadership and comp plans
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Corporate leadership needs yo be wholly replaced
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Our pricing us out of reality. Compensation was changed and is running hood peopld out
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COUNTRY Financial Company Information

COUNTRY Financial Company Overview

"Country Financial offers financial products and services from insurance to retirement planning services, investment management and annuities."

COUNTRY Financial Mission, Vision & Values

COUNTRY Financial Mission & Values

Our Story. At COUNTRY Financial, we live by our mission, understand and serve customers to meet their financial security needs. We have a company culture built around a history of serving others – from customers to the communities where we live and work.

COUNTRY Financial Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter1701 N Towanda Ave
Bloomington, IL
United States of America
Websitewww.countryfinancial.com
Founding Date1925
Tel(866) 268-6879
Company StatusPrivate

COUNTRY Financial Competitors

COUNTRY Financial competitors include Allstate and State Farm Insurance. COUNTRY Financial ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how COUNTRY Financial compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Allstate's Logo
    Allstate
    3.4/5
  2. #2
    State Farm Insurance's Logo
    State Farm Insurance
    3.1/5
  3. #3
    COUNTRY Financial's Logo
    COUNTRY Financial
    2.5/5
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A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
COUNTRY Financial employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at COUNTRY Financial report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
61% of COUNTRY Financial employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
COUNTRY Financial employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
64% of COUNTRY Financial employees call their work environment negative
Environment

COUNTRY Financial Employees

128 employees at COUNTRY Financial have reviewed COUNTRY Financial across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 128 COUNTRY Financial employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at COUNTRY Financial are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at COUNTRY Financial, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at COUNTRY Financial are not very pleased with their team. 128 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at COUNTRY Financial are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at COUNTRY Financial believe the environment at COUNTRY Financial is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at COUNTRY Financial is extremely fast. About 72% of the employees at COUNTRY Financial work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at COUNTRY Financial are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining COUNTRY Financial - Employee Onboarding

COUNTRY Financial employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

COUNTRY Financial Employee Onboarding

COUNTRY Financial KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of COUNTRY Financial's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 COUNTRY Financial employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
COUNTRY Financial KPIs & OKRs

COUNTRY Financial CEO & Leadership

COUNTRY Financial CEO - Jim Jacobs

Jim Jacobs COUNTRY Financial's CEO
51 /100

COUNTRY Financial’s CEO Jim Jacobs started in this role in 2019. Jim’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Jim in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Champaign, IL. Jim Jacobs’s employees rank COUNTRY Financial in the Top 40% for Manager, in the Bottom 40% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 25% for Perks And Benefits. Jacobs is generally unpopular with COUNTRY Financial employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Sales department, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to COUNTRY Financial’s competitors, Jim Jacobs ranks below both State Farm Insurance CEO Michael Tipsord and Allstate CEO Thomas Wilson.

COUNTRY Financial Leadership

The COUNTRY Financial Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Jim Jacobs, Senior Vice President David Sullivan, and Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer; CEO, COUNTRY Capital Management Company Doyle Williams

  • Jim Jacobs CEO / President

    Jim Jacobs CEO / President

    Jim Jacobs serves as the CEO / President of COUNTRY Financial.

  • David Sullivan Senior Vice President

    David Sullivan serves as the Senior Vice President of COUNTRY Financial.

  • Doyle Williams Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer; CEO, COUNTRY Capital Management Company

    Doyle Williams serves as the Executive VP, Chief Marketing Officer; CEO, COUNTRY Capital Management Company of COUNTRY Financial.

  • barbara baurer Executive VP and COO

    barbara baurer serves as the Executive VP and COO of COUNTRY Financial.

  • Richard Beninati Regional VP

    Richard Beninati serves as the Regional VP of COUNTRY Financial.

  • Cherilyn Hardman-Sytar VP Marketing

    Cherilyn Hardman-Sytar serves as the VP Marketing of COUNTRY Financial.

  • Brad Hildestad Executive Vice President and CIO

    Brad Hildestad serves as the Executive Vice President and CIO of COUNTRY Financial.

  • Jeffrey Koerner Senior Vice President of Agency

    Jeffrey Koerner serves as the Senior Vice President of Agency of COUNTRY Financial.

  • Rob McDade Vice President -- Agency Operations

    Rob McDade serves as the Vice President -- Agency Operations of COUNTRY Financial.

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COUNTRY Financial Salaries

How much does COUNTRY Financial pay?

How much do people at COUNTRY Financial get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at COUNTRY Financial is $125,467, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $125,087, or $60 per hour.

At COUNTRY Financial, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $223,905 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $35,000 annually. Average COUNTRY Financial salaries by department include: Admin at $59,873, Design at $116,211, Operations at $117,852, and Business Development at $127,009. Half of COUNTRY Financial salaries are above $125,087.

60 employees at COUNTRY Financial rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 185 ratings) while 58 employees at COUNTRY Financial rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 61 ratings).

Salaries contributed from COUNTRY Financial employees include job titles like Social Media Manager, Business Analyst, CS Rep, and IT Support Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 6 salary records from COUNTRY Financial employees.

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$65k
$65k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$95k
$95k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$125k
$125k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$173k
$173k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$216k
$216k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$261k
$261k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$271k
$271k100th Percentile
$125,467*
Average Compensation
$125,087*
Median Compensation

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

COUNTRY Financial Salaries by City

COUNTRY Financial Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at COUNTRY Financial

Diverse employees at COUNTRY Financial score the company 46/100 across various culture categories, placing COUNTRY Financial in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at COUNTRY Financial across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 55/100
Department - Sales
Men 73/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 32/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees N/A/100
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COUNTRY Financial Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
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COUNTRY Financial PTO

COUNTRY Financial's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. COUNTRY Financial's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo33%
$1500 - $2500/mo34%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
COUNTRY Financial PTO Policy

COUNTRY Financial Careers

COUNTRY Financial Jobs

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Overview of Candidates Interested in COUNTRY Financial on Comparably

Candidates By Department

HR
20%
Sales
20%
Product
20%
Admin
20%
All Industries
20%

Candidates By Location

Peoria
40%
Boulder
20%
Champaign
20%
Other
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding COUNTRY Financial

What is COUNTRY Financial address?

COUNTRY Financial location is at 1701 N Towanda Ave

Who is the CEO of COUNTRY Financial?

COUNTRY Financial CEO is Jim Jacobs, their score by employees is 51

What is COUNTRY Financial eNPS?

The eNPS for COUNTRY Financial is -25

What is the salary for Designer in COUNTRY Financial?

Designer average salary in the US is 80k

What are the salaries in the Operations in COUNTRY Financial?

The average salaries for Operations in COUNTRY Financial is 118k

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