Employee-focused company with great culture - Anonymous employee SFM Mutual Insurance Employee Review

Not many people think of insurance companies as a great place to work but SFM is a bit of a diamond in the rough. It's very employee-centric, emphasizes retaining staff, treating employees well and giving them the resources to do their jobs. SFM is big enough (and growing) that it offers great benefits but has the feel of a smaller company with a lot less red tape than larger competitors. Management is flat and they actually take time to get to know employees. The CEO and other executives are very approachable/personable. Prior to COVID-19, not many employees worked from home. They pulled off a herculean effort to move the majority of the workforce to remote work within a couple of weeks. They recognize that employees are productive and work well remotely, and are open to exploring options that keep most of us working from home post-COVID. I appreciate their openness to employee input in this regard. They are very deliberately and thoughtfully finding ways to ensure SFM's unique culture doesn’t suffer as a result. The benefits are phenomenal and rival bigger companies. Work/life balance is emphasized and taking time off is encouraged. They are very involved in the community and have found creative ways to keep efforts afloat despite COVID. They created a niche charity with the SFM Foundation and SFM staff volunteer their time to run it. Support of the Foundation runs deep and is near and dear to the heart of employees. There has been a lot of focus and momentum around diversity and inclusion, especially within the last year.