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TOTAL RATINGS: 5597

CEO: Raul Vargas

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Joining Farmers Insurance - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Farmers Insurance is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Farmers Insurance employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 82% 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.

Answer	Percent
Yes	91%
No	9%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	10%
Prepared	30%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	10%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	82%
No	18%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Farmers Insurance are rated a C. At Farmers Insurance most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 59% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Farmers Insurance.

Answer	Percent
Every week	24%
Once a month	27%
Once a quarter	11%
Once a year	16%
Never	22%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	27%
No	73%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	59%
No	41%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 14% of women at Farmers Insurance said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Farmers Insurance employees earn $128,427. Farmers Insurance ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Los Angeles. Learn More about Salaries at Farmers Insurance.

Average Salaries at Farmers Insurance by Department

$129k*

Engineering

$200k*

Product

$126k*

Design

$100k*

Marketing

$81k*

Operations

$69k*

Admin

$140k*

Business Dev

$106k*

Finance

$236k*

Communications

$148k*

Customer Support

$117k*

$107k*

$191k*

Legal

$138k*

Sales

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

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Farmers Insurance, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Farmers Insurance the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Farmers Insurance, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	7%
Comp & Benefits	22%
Co-Workers	7%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
Career Advancement Opportunities	14%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	9%
1 hour	18%
45 minutes	19%
30 minutes	27%
I eat at my desk	27%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	24%
Once a week	5%
Once a month	9%
Once a quarter	29%
Never	33%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Farmers Insurance ranks in the Bottom 30% of companies for professional development in Los Angeles. 38% of employees feel as though Farmers Insurance is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 41% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Farmers Insurance.

Answer	Percent
Yes	41%
No	59%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	38%
No	62%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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