About Homesteaders Life Company
What is Homesteaders Life Company?
Homesteaders is "a mutual company owned by its policy holders" and describes itself as "a national leader providing products and services to help people design a better farewell." It was founded in 1906 and is "known for secure preneed funding and innovative solutions that help funeral and end-of-life professionals and consumers connect with each other." Its headquarters are in West Des Moines, Iowa. The roles it listed on 2026-10-09 are office and technology roles: infrastructure operations, application delivery, claims operations, marketing automation, a Salesforce Marketing Cloud specialist, a junior graphic designer and a new business specialist.
Where will I work?
Its careers page says "With our headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, we operate in a hybrid work environment where each department chooses schedules that work best for their teams." Its postings add "Hybrid work environment" to the benefits for some roles, and state that it is hiring in AL, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MI, MS, MT, NC, NE, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI and WV. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US, and it says it cannot sponsor a visa. The site at its headquarters has a walking trail around a pond and a fitness room open around the clock.
What is the Homesteaders team like?
Its careers page frames the company around work/life balance, professional development and community impact, and says it promotes from within. It offers company-sponsored training programs, professional membership and licensing dues reimbursement and tuition reimbursement, and encourages giving back "with our time and gifts".
Work-Life Balance
Every posting leads its benefits with "An excellent schedule – office closes at 1 p.m. every Friday", and its careers page lists "Office closes at 1 p.m. CT every Friday" first among its work/life balance measures, ahead of the hybrid environment, paid holidays, casual dress year-round, free parking, "generous vacation time and sick leave" and paid parental leave. Its postings state no weekly hours and no day counts for leave.
Perks and Benefits
- The office closes at 1 p.m. CT every Friday
- A hybrid work environment, with schedules chosen by each department
- Annual profit sharing
- A 401(k) with company match and a discretionary contribution
- Company-sponsored group medical and dental insurance, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
- Paid holidays, "generous vacation time and sick leave", and paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement and professional membership and licensing dues reimbursement
- Casual dress year-round and free parking