Farmers Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"A good place to work, and learn about insurance."

"If you like sales and have prior insurance experience then this is the place for you."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"I liked the independence of the position with the opportunity to start your own business."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Great opportunity if you are looking to start an agency."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"The training was not very organized. When I had questions they did not get answered and I was passed along many times. It is very frustrating to sell something and not have the confidence because you do not have the answers. Also the billing and paper work issues were also difficult to explain to customers. So the bottom line is the training."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make sure that each agent has a mentor that can train them to be an agent. Therefore this person should be someone who has been an agent themselves. Also I would suggest that new agents go to an agency and work from there so they can see the agency process as part of the program along with class room training."

"Unless you have 30k in savings, not worth it."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"Freedom."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't believe it's as easy as they sell you on."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"No salary, little support, terrible working terms."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer start up salary."

"I rate this one of the worst companies to work for."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"You can make new some friends, kind of like school or jail or rehab."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you have an interview, be careful. Do your homework about this company I could not find anyone that would honestly tell me they were happy working there."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"The constant lying that goes on. On one hand they know everything and on the other hand when confronted about problems or issues they deny everything, as if they know nothing. Which one is it: ignorant or liars?"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have some integrity and be good to the people. Consider long term results opposed to short term threatening methods."

"DON'T GET TRICKED - OZ IS BEHIND THE CURTAIN."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"I liked the idea of owning my own business, but this is only a sales tactic by Farmers. After opening my own agency I realized my District Manager had lied to me over and over just to sign me up."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't interview with these snakes! While going through Farmers half ass training program I saw 33 people bankrupt in less than 8 months. I thought I was the best and I was bankrupt in 24 months. I lost every dime I made with Farmers plus the $120K I put in and after I closed my shop I was billed $6,200! They will screw you! Farmers is not the best small business in America. I should have gone and sold used cars instead of selling insurance for Farmers. Take my direct advice and go the other way, or you will waste your time and money!!"

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"They are sneaky! The District Manager told me he would take me under his wing and pave the road for my career. I had not even reached my career appointment and my DM told me I had to find my own office. I did as instructed and never heard from the man. When I did call with a question the DM would tell me he had not sold insurance in years and that I needed to call someone else. The District Office also holds information from their agents. If you think you can work for this company and make a nice living selling insurance you are mistaken. The contract you sign with the D.M.M. is a screw-N. As an agent you have to pass a Series 6 and 63 exam to stay an agent. If you don't pass these securities exams you must sell 50 plus life insurance policies. I took the exams twice and twice I failed, so I sold 100 life insurance policies. The company came to my office and asked me to resign. They told me I had made one mistake while selling a life policy for $50K. I had 500 policies in force and Farmers took those and distributed them to the districts other 6 agents. This is how Farmers continues to grow its districts. I lost the $120K I put in and lost every dime I make working for these DOGS, plus they sent me a bill for $6,200 and did not pay me my final commission check! DON'T GO TO WORK FOR THESE PEOPLE!! IT LOOKS GOOD FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN. I was 3rd in the state for selling Auto Policies and 2nd in the state for selling Life Policies. I did in 2 years what takes most agents 5 years. I was one hell of a salesman."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change your contract so not to bankrupt agents."

"Painfully honest."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"There was nothing good about my experience working at FIG. 1st, the politics: talk about back stabbing. It was absolutely unprofessional to say the least how executive management treated management and how management treated line and staff personnel. And the politics was just the beginning: FIG goes out of its way to promote minorities who not only have no experience but also no common sense as it pertains to the functional, managerial, operational and technical aspects of running a financial services / insurance company. Ironically, FIG does their best to put down, even ignore, qualified men and women who not only understand the insurance business nationally, but know how to construct and deploy an enterprise globally."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not invest yourself or your career in this company unless, of course, you adhere to the philosophy, do as little as possible, get paid as much as possible."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"1. The politics. 2. The corruption. 3. The fear of retribution for speaking up. 4. Retribution, that does happen when you do speak up. 5. The lack of professionalism as well as business common sense. 6. Racism (primary against white people). 7. Product Line (not responding to evolving needs of the customer). 8. In fighting (between ZNA and FIG in the U.S. as well as Zurich Europe versus Zurich North America). 9. Inability for the enterprise to work together as an enterprise (Europe vs. U.S.). 10. Inability of the enterprise to create, embrace and maintain realistic operational policies, procedures and standards. 11. The work environment (dirty, out of date, smelly...simply the worse work environment that I have ever been in, Schaumburg is worse, but I've never worked in that building). 12. The people... how does a Yoga Instructor with no experience in IT become a Network Security Manager (Answer: She slept around with several people, that's how). 13. The women... how does a FCU Clerk become a Project Manager (See answer to 12 above). The whole place is out of control, and management likes it that way."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I made suggestions before, and no one wanted to implement them, because the culture is this: do as little as possible, get paid as much as possible."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"The flexible hours."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"Management."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"New equipment and some nice people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are under 30 years old, it is a good place to begin a career, it you are 35 or more, be careful. If you are over 40 and have signs of aging, you have no real shot at a long career with them."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"If you have grey hair, watch out, your days are numbered."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit or retire soon."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"Farmers has a good agent training program and provides a gateway to enhance your skills in sales and communication."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"I dislike Farmers' agent and tech support as well as their underwriting guidelines."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My district manager is fantastic, it is the corporation itself that is slow to change and innovate."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"Meeting new people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask a lot of questions with regards to starting the business."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"Telemarketing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be up front about building your clientele."

"It was a great experience with pleasant people."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"Pleasant people."

"I LOVE what I do--and what I stand for."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"I'm very happy and proud to be a leadership recruiter for Farmers Insurance. Coaching people to live their dreams is fulfilling. The workspace is family friendly, very fun and full of life. I've been bringing entrepreneurial leaders together with Farmers since 2002. I've noticed many of our successful agents are living the American dream because what they stood for and gained the trust of their community. Yes, this career is extremely challenging; it's not for everyone. This opportunity is best suited for servant leaders. The opportunity to succeed requires personal responsibility to commit time and trust. Farmers has one of the best training programs in the industry. In addition, Farmers has a vested interest in our agent's success through financial subsidy (up to $74K)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Owning your own agency is best suited for servant leaders--taking personal responsibility to commit time, trust and what you stand for. Discover your strength and then build upon them--that then becomes your unique value proposition."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"I love what I do. I like our progress."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I like it when our management team keeps focusing on our progress."

"They have a track record of losing folks from the outside after bringing them in."

"Farmers Insurance is a good company although there have been some changes in the past 4 years."

"You are a measurable resource."

What do you like about working at Farmers?

"Flexibility and hours."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Refresh memory of your past experience and be prepared to give some examples of past successes and failures."

What don't you like about working at Farmers?

"Treated like cog in wheel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Empathy for loyal employees."