It was fairly straight forward. I applied for the position as it was hybrid/remote when it was advertised. I did see lots of negative reviews about company culture and turnover/burnout. The process is very organized with a strict schedule on when they wanted to onboard which I did think was good. Going into the interview I knew that unless my individual needs were met I was not going to accept the job. This is personal to me but culture has to be a fit before pay. I was outside of the posted commuting distance and I stated that to the recruiter(internal to Farmers) who went on to say that he would not work for them if he wasn't remote. They prioritized in office ability vs. candidate quality. Felt like it was a sink or swim company. I happily rejected to go on with the screening interview.

Applied online with an employee referral and received an email the next day requesting times to set up a phone interview. Phone call was with a member of HR for the western division. Rep was friendly and asked basic behavioral questions. Also explained the job in detail as well as training at the company and a possible career trajectory. Next step would be an in office panel interview.