About Allstate NI
What is Allstate NI?
Allstate Northern Ireland is a software and IT services centre that has supported Allstate Corporation — the NYSE-listed US insurance giant — since 1998. Registered as Allstate Northern Ireland under UK company number NI34636 with its registered office at 10 Mays Meadow, Belfast BT1 3PH, it is one of the largest IT employers in Northern Ireland. Allstate Insurance Company owns the local entity outright (the careers site carries the © 2026 Allstate Insurance Company notice), and the careers brand presents itself as part of a wider "career that grows around you" proposition.
The team in Northern Ireland sits across Belfast and L'Derry sites and supports the parent company's technology operations. The site copy frames the career path inclusively — "There are many ways to start your journey at Allstate in NI. Wherever you're coming from, you'll find opportunities to learn, contribute and make a real impact" — and the careers structure makes room for placements, internships, apprenticeships, graduate and experienced hires.
Where will I work?
Allstate NI operates from sites in Belfast (10 Mays Meadow, BT1 3PH) and L'Derry. The careers page states "Hybrid Working — Can choose a blend of working in the office or at home throughout the week" alongside other flexible working options, with the work location depending on team and role.
What is the Allstate NI team like?
The team is large — one of Northern Ireland's biggest IT employers — and the careers brand emphasises diversity, inclusion, and CSR ("Making a difference to our Community, People and Environment") alongside partnerships that promote IT careers across NI. Employees on the benefits page describe the impact of flexible working in their own words: Sarah works a 4-day week with Monday off ("I have never had this level of flexibility in a job before and it is just unreal"); Naomi, Chris, and Colin take a 9-day fortnight ("every other Monday off"); Brian takes alternate Fridays off; Karen also works a 4-day week to spend Fridays with her family. Allstate invests heavily in development with "free world-class learning platforms and courses from our award winning in-house Learning & Development team," and provides "clear career paths through internal mobility."
Work-Life Balance
Allstate NI offers a menu of flexible working arrangements rather than a single mandatory schedule. The four named options are: Part-time hours (less than the standard working hours); Condensed hours (working the standard hours over fewer days — used by employees to take a 4-day week or 9-day fortnight); Staggered hours (working the agreed hours outside the standard working hours); and Hybrid Working. The benefits page lists 15 hours of personal leave plus 15 hours of paid volunteering time per year on top of flexible annual leave and the opportunity to purchase additional days.
Perks and Benefits
The benefits package on the careers site is enumerated as: dental and healthcare insurance; an attractive pension package; subsidised gym membership for any gym or leisure centre of choice; an Employee Assistance Programme with telephone, online and face-to-face counselling; an Income Protection Policy; eyecare benefits including a £30 eye-test allowance; enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity leave; paid marriage/civil partnership leave; enhanced occupational sick pay; a generous bonus scheme; employee recognition programme; Sports & Social committee; long service awards; and a death-in-service benefit. Some benefits depend on band and are subject to reasonable change.