Wasted money and wasted resources spent on reverse discrimination and indoctrination attempts. We the employees are over it. Put the money and resources back into the employees and customers. Put the right qualified people into these positions and not based on who they bed with or what their skin color is. We are here to sell and service insurance and protect our insureds. Not to push agendas that cater to only a small portion of the employee base while hurting the leadership and performance with DEI hires in management. It is a new day Allstate! Get it done now!
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You can't say that DEI isn't prioritized over merit everywhere in the company. Look at the sheer numbers. This is an exact quote form my director, about two years ago:
"We have an opening for a manager-level position in our ... team, and we will start accepting candidates next week. I intend to fill this position with a person of Hispanic descent."
By saying up front that she intended to hire a Hispanic person, that automatically precludes anyone who is Asian, black, white, purple, whatever. She filtered out ~85% of her potential candidates before she even got any applications. Whoever the best candidate was, she clearly didn't hire them, as her actual hire lasted about 4 months, and that team has had 2 more leaders since. That speaks directly to this director's leadership ability, and she was following DEI mandates.
ALL hiring should be color blind. I'm not suggesting that there wasn't an Old White Guys Club, but they were just as wrong in their approach. The pendulum just swung too far in the other direction, and we're now seeing the results from that. It's time for that pendulum to swing back towards the middle, and eliminating, or at least significantly changing them, is the first step.
God forbid everyone has an equal opportunity to employment oh no can't have that
What started as a well intentioned concept completely morphed into a disaster and like many other times Allstate bought in hook line and sinker.
DEI is garbage. Just take a look at any of the 7 DEI "leaders" in my dept. Not a single one of them is even "average". All significantly below average in intelligence and leadership ability
If “We are here to sell and service insurance and protect our insureds,” then why not do just that? Do your job and go home, instead of over-inserting your opinion into any and every hole it will fit in.
To all the recent commenters about "dumping" DEI...
That is 100% FALSE. Allstate is not dumping DEI. LOL @ everyone who is actually thinking that is going to occur. You all obviously do not work in HR or in Talent here and just spreading toxic MAGA garbage. I am AT the table and you all are not. It's always hysterical to visit this site every now and then and see all the crazy conspiracies and lies coming from people who have no clue. Sorry folks, DEI is here and if you don't like it, dust off your resumes. Get it out. I know this for a fact.
DEI has been an absolute disaster for the company. They won’t admit it publicly but they are going to start backing off and reversing course thankfully!
DEI is garbage. If you don’t agree with whatever they think, you get labels put on you for speaking against it.
Everyone should have the same opportunity. The problem is that folks are being put in positions that are above their qualifications, experience, etc. That is not good for anyone.
Allstate is a bad company to work for. They micromanage people even control when they go to the bathroom; employees have to stop the clock and give a “reason” why they are stopping (I would not be surprise if they start asking if it is number 1 or 2). Among other things, they bounce employees back and forward between gap positions without giving them a choice, use them like puppets…someone in the storage room could be training people in India and the next week they would be making calls to customers to obtain missing information because the adjusters failed to do their jobs. Now they lay off these loyal employees that accepted it all for over 25 years and they are simply disposable instead of training them to be in better positions. Now they are employing people overseas because is cheaper BUT their big profit still comes from USA and spend millions of dollars with commercials during football season. Speak about fairness? What is the value of loyal employees that gives their heart for a company for over 25-30 years to you all? Obviously for Allstate that means nothing! Their values are not aligned with fairness. I will not recommend anyone to work for Allstate neither to buy services from them.
Reverse discrimination? How when white people said racism ended forever ago?! LMFAO CRY MORE
Allstate only pursues DEI because it allows them to hire cheaper people. Then it treats them badly and expects them to be grateful.
Why is everyone saying DEI when the acronym is really IDE?
WRONG. Allstate is NOT dumping DEI. I know this for a fact. Please stop spreading misinformation.
Allstate is defunding and dumping DEI. It has already started. It didn't make Allstate any money so that mission is ending. So who really gives a sh-t? Both sides are wasting their time expending the effort to argue for or against it.
Let's get back to what this forum is really all about. Allstate constantly sc--wing and fu--ing over their employees and customers.
To those who continue to complain about DEI: perhaps it’s time for some self-reflection. Allstate, like many leading organizations, is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone—regardless of race, religion, ability, gender, or s-xual orientation—has the opportunity to thrive. If that doesn’t sit well with you, then maybe this isn’t the company for you anymore.
DEI is not just about race, nor is it about “favoritism” for any group. It ensures that people of all backgrounds, including religious minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, have the same opportunities as everyone else. If you genuinely believe that people should be excluded because they don’t fit your personal idea of who belongs in leadership, then you are the problem—not DEI.
If you long for a workplace where diversity is nonexistent, where individuals with disabilities are overlooked, and where inclusivity is seen as a burden, then perhaps you should pack your things and find one of those places—if they still exist. Allstate is committed to creating an environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. If you can’t support that mission, then it’s time to move on.
Sincerely,
HR
I only hope 1 day to be as smart as you. You're so enlightened and intelligent. Please tell me more.
I doubt they are panicked. I’m just laughing at how weak your argument is. You came in swinging about “fairness” and “merit,” but now that you’re getting a response with actual logic, your best comeback is “LOL you typed too much”? That’s not a rebuttal...that’s a surrender.
If writing a few paragraphs rattles you this much, maybe you don’t have enough work to do. The irony is most of you sit on here all day whining about DEI, but the second someone calls out the nonsense, suddenly it’s “why do you persist?” Oh, I don’t know—maybe because watching folks melt down over basic fairness is hilarious.
If this board is just for people who are mad at the company, why are you so pressed when someone pushes back? Sounds like you only want an echo chamber where nobody questions your nonsense. Sorry, but the world doesn’t work like that.
LOL. Clearly you're panicking. Must not have a whole lot of work to do to be typing up these novel length responses. Say you're a DEI CSL without saying you're a DEI CSL. You should also know this board is mainly for people not generally happy with the current state of affairs at X company. So why do you persist?
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We-ponized? Nah, what’s really happening is folks like you can’t handle the fact that the playing field is finally leveling out. For centuries, leadership was overwhelmingly white and straight, but y’all never called that favoritism—you just called it "business as usual." Now that marginalized folks are getting opportunities, suddenly it’s a problem? That’s not a DEI issue, that’s just your bias showing.
And let’s be real—nobody’s getting promoted just for being Black or LGBTQ+. You think companies are out here saying, “Forget skills, let’s just hire someone based on who they sleep with”? That’s nonsense. What’s actually happening is qualified people from historically excluded groups are finally being recognized for leadership roles, and it’s shaking folks who never had to compete with them before.
The real ego problem is people like you who feel “oppressed” the moment diversity starts reflecting reality. If nearly everyone in your department's leadership is a minority or LGBTQ+, maybe—just maybe—it’s because they earned it. Maybe the real issue is you never questioned the lack of diversity before, because it benefited you.
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Sorry kamala lost. Get over it and move on. Nice rant tho. Just find it odd that supposedly less than 15% of USA pop is black but they are like more than 50% CSLs in my dept. Doesn't sound too fair.
Let’s get something straight—DEI isn’t just about race or s-xual orientation, and it sure as h*ll isn’t about “reverse discrimination.” It’s about ensuring everyone, including people with disabilities, religious minorities, veterans, and employees from all backgrounds, have an equal shot at opportunities. Y’all love to scream “merit-based hiring” while ignoring the fact that for decades, the game has been rigged against qualified candidates from marginalized backgrounds. DEI isn’t about handing out jobs—it’s about leveling the damn playing field.
And let’s talk about those so-called "indoctrination" classes you’re so mad about. Hair discrimination? That’s real, and Black professionals have been denied jobs and promotions because of it. Pronouns? Using them correctly is just basic respect—something you’d expect if people were constantly mislabeling you. Nobody’s walking on eggshells—what’s really happening is folks who’ve had unchecked privilege for years are finally being asked to treat others like human beings, and they don’t like it.
You wanna talk wasted money? What about the cost of high turnover when marginalized employees leave because they’re undervalued? What about the legal fees when companies face discrimination lawsuits because they failed to create an inclusive environment? What about the billions lost when businesses ignore diverse perspectives and make tone-deaf decisions that alienate huge swaths of their customer base? DEI isn’t some performative checkbox—it’s a business strategy that improves retention, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
The irony? The folks screaming about "merit" are often the most fragile when competition actually gets fair. If you’ve got the skills, you shouldn’t be afraid of DEI—unless, deep down, you know you’ve been benefiting from an uneven playing field all along.
The lack of self awareness by the DEI mouth breathers around comments about people being put ahead of others borders on absolute parody. The 'old white men' and then speaking for 'everyone else' was particularly laughable.
Let's have a meritocracy. That's the very last thing the sloppy thinkers want. Because when narcissitic toddlers don't get what they think they deserve and didn't earn they'll throw a temper tantrum. (See also: The Summer of Love) Spineless corporations know it's much easier to cater to the toddlers than to tell them to put on their big boy/girl (for there are only two genders) pants and behave like adults.
So, they get to force companies to have someone to put their thumb on the scales for them. And the entire DEI philosophy caters to that delusion. Discrimination is okay as long as it's against people the children don't like.
But the pendulum is swinging back and the kids might lose their blackmail leverage. That's pretty scary stuff, huh kids?
@c7 - LOL. Not quite.
Sounds like OP has a skill issue.
You know who hates dei, old white men. You know who loves dei, everyone else.
This is taking up too much space in your head and surely you are too old for this. You sound desperate and replaceable.
Don't let anyone block your special sparkly shine, no matter how many people are ahead of you!
Wah! Does diffwent scare da babies?! What a bunch of whiny b-tches. It’s the extremism demonstrated by these d-mb comments that led to these policies being necessary in the first place. Guess what? It’s not dei policies holding you back. It’s you! You’re mediocre at best. The sooner you accept that and put in half as much work as you spend complaining, the sooner you might start to see some success. You’re welcome.
Agreed. No one cares about being force fed DEI poison. Get promoted and positions based on your skills. Not who you sc--w or the race that you are.
DEI in itself is hate and racism and divisiveness.
A misappropriation of funds for such an awful initiative.
Absolutely. The ESG g-n is no longer to your head, Allstate.
Stop wasting employees' time with indoctrination classes about 'hair discrimination' and other such pandering nonsense. Stop telling them that if they incorrectly guess someone's 'pronouns' or refuse to participate in such a delusion, they can be subject to company action no matter how good they are at what they do. Stop telling everyone they have to walk on eggshells because some fringe pressure group might get upset. Take the money you threw down a hole on flying people from all over the world to Chicago, and paying downtown Chicago hotel prices, for the 'marquee event' 3 day DEI summit. Get rid of the black hole DEI officer position on your board and the entire DEI initiative and pour that into merit based promotions and programs.
The Sugar Bowl backlash should have been the first clue but then again, Allstate has never been great at reading the tea leaves.