Pluspunten
Working as a "recruiter" for Allstate was interesting in the sense that there is a lot of flexibility to work from home. The company is relatively well run and is one of the better insurance brands in the United States.
Minpunten
The "recruiter" role has nothing at all to do with recruiting. When working at the regional office in Hauppauge, NY, I was contracted to "recruit" individuals for Allstate. In actuality, it was a high volume telemarketing sales role aimed at convincing individuals to put up $100K in collateral to open up an Allstate branch office in their area. While the offer itself seems nice, the upfront cost to a potential branch owner is exorbitant. We were required to contacts hundreds of people at a time via phone and LinkedIn, and attempt to sell them on putting up a large cash investment to open an Allstate office. Obviously, this was not something people were ready willing and able to do. You are instructed to put heavy sales pressure on these individuals in an attempt to dupe them into investing the money. Performance metrics are measured by how many people you contact weekly, then by how many you get on the phone, and finally by how many you take to the next step. In theory, it is an easy role because your role in the process is 100% complete if and when you bring someone to the next step in the process . However, the pressure ut on you to get these numbers is very high. I have corporate recruiting experience (over 10 years) and took this contract following a company closure/mass lay off in an effort to keep myself working. Given the extent of my background I can affirm that this absolutely was NOT a recruitment role, but a fully and completely a high volume sales role. Don't be duped!