Pros
Most managers during my career have been supportive and I've always had amazing coworkers. State Farm encourages continued education and offers us access to various programs, including a great tuition reimbursement program.
Kontras
Everything we do is monitored and measured. Metrics and time spent in each work type is recorded daily. Underwriters used to have more decisionmaking duties, but now we're separated into different responsibilities and becoming less and less effective and knowledgeable in the overall underwriting process. In addition, management really stepped up during the pandemic and allowed work from home. Employees proved we could do it and succeed, but now so many people who want to continue to work from home are told we're going back to the office in July 2021. Many teams are comprised of members across different zones who will never be face-to-face, so why make people do something when they're apprehensive or unhappy?