When I joined Allstate I thought I was making the right move for my career. That turned out not to be true much quicker than I could have ever imagined. Now, I've found another position but I'm too scared to accept. I'm worried I might end up in a similar situation where everything seems great and like a great opportunity until you start, and then it becomes obvious you were lied to. Is there a way to determine that a job is not going to be a completely different deal from what you expected it to be?
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Allstate is desperate in the claims areas to hire and plug holes quickly at half the pay as previous positions pay. It’ll take probably another year for Allstate to realize all the changes and layoffs destroyed the company and then there will be a transition back to how things were before . They’re trying to overtake progressive and geico but those 2 companies are still sending adjusters into body shops and the field and not laying off staff. Allstate currently feels doubling our workload and shipping claims overseas is the answer .
Check out glassdoor reviews. You have to weight them accordingly in your mind. People who were laid off or terminated for cause will always hate a place... but take a good average from what's there to get an overall feel for a place.
What's even better is if you have people in your network who work there or have worked there recently.
Absent all of that, just use the interview process as it should be. They're not just interviewing you... you are also interviewing them, and trying to find out if you want to work here. Ask your potential team members about the culture, the day to day, etc... It's all about finding a good fit. Any company worth working for will welcome these sorts of questions during the interview process.
Cool story bro. How's this related to layoffs? Weakness seems to be the character trait de ju re
Read the reviews in Glassdoor and indeed. Should give you some insight.