careers at State Farm (Image: State Farm headquarters and the word Grow) I found a place where I could grow, and it's the biggest, and we're number one. So I don't think you could find a better place to start a career. Even though I came on as an intern, they gave me real work to do. And I liked the fact that when you came in, they had a mentor who sat next to you, to help you when you needed help, but also to let you be on your own, to learn and develop. State Farm ended up being a long term solution for me, versus a short term solution from hopping from one company to another company, trying to increase my salary and increase my position. I didn't have to do that. I didn't have to quit one company, start at another company, then start at another company to get my promotions. I could do that all internally here at State Farm. We deal with a lot of the other Fortune 500 companies, and that allows us to stay really up to date with the industry, and see, where are the other companies our size going? If you're interested in a particular field, don't make the assumption that we don't offer it because we're insurance and financial services. Take a look and ask us questions, and I'll bet you'll find that there's a lot more beneath the surface than you expected. (Image: word Caring) I found a company that really cares about me. You don't find that everywhere, but they've proven it time and time again. I'd say the pay is very competitive, but if you just look at your total salary that's offered without considering the benefits State Farm pays. State Farm offers a pension plan, and a lot of companies are kind of getting away from that, but State Farm has pension and a 401k. State Farm has some great health care and retirement benefits. One thing that I think it's a little bit different than our competitors is that we have the park that we can go to, that offers a lot of different things to do. State Farm Employees Association, they sponsor activities such as intramurals, and such as basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, any sport you can think of, they have it. (Image: Words: A Great Place to Work) I found a great place to work, in terms of opportunities, challenges, a relaxed atmosphere. It's been just perfect. We have restaurants, great tools to do our job. They truly support us. When a new person comes to State Farm, what we do is try to match their skills to the position, get them into the right place. It's interesting, because I started with a group of people right out of college. Many of us are still here, and I do believe it's because we have found the challenging environment. I think it's a great, great place to be.