How do you become a state farm agent?

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Contact a local agent who can direct you to an Agency Field Office. They will take it from there. The road to becoming an agent is long and difficult. I've been there.

Week 1

Referred to agency recruiter by local agent. Spoke to him on the phone today & faxed resume. Recruiter will be scheduling me for some tests and taking me out to lunch to discuss the process. I will continue to update as I progress through the screening process. I have several years experience managing financial institutions so I'm hopeful about my prospects.

Received "prospective agent info packet" in mail today. Looks like it's quite a process. There are several interviews involved, you must take a personality screening early in the process. If you pass the pre-screen, background and credit checks you move on to an all day interview with several executives. You must prepare and present a business plan to the executive committee. The committee votes and if the like you, you than become an officially "approved agency candidate" and you will be allowed to view openings within State Farm. You apply for openings and if selected you begin a 9 month internship during which you are an employee of State Farm and are paid a salary equal to your previous year's income. The 9 month internship includes time spent in local agent offices, training and studying for licenses and 1 week in Nebraska. After successfully completing the internship you are given a 12 month "term contract" at your agency and assigned a business coach. You will also receive an $18,000 "sign on bonus" and a $25,000 business line of credit. After 12 months State Farm reviews your progress and will either offer a lifetime contract, a second 12 month contract, or will decide not to renew your contract at all.

Week 2

Had lunch with an agency recruiter today and took the pre-screen assessment. Meeting was just sort of a casual meet and greet and q&a session. I'm very excited after this meeting and hope the results of my assessment show I am what they're looking for. I should hear back from the recruiter within a few days and I'll post a follow-up then.

Most agents that started in 2004 are mostly having regrets as the newest contract is awful. The company is losing agents at a record number and losing them in years 3-5 and that rarely happened in the past. Right now its not recommended to take an opportunity with this company unless they make a contract change. TICA agents end up $100,000 in debt with little way out after 4 years. This new contract has caused bankruptcies all over .

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