Guardian Life reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,688 total reviews)
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Andrew McMahon

69% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Guardian Life has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,688 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guardian Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Jul 25, 2016

Toxic, miserable environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are fairly good. Some managers and teams are supportive and good to work for.

Cons

The company micromanages to a ridiculous degree. Management's always in meeting after meeting. Actual time dedicated to supporting their staff is minimal, which means people need to find for themselves with minimal guidance or direction, and then get yelled at for "doing things wrong" when they weren't given direction in the first place. Training is a joke - attending one training seminar makes you suddenly an expert on subject matter, or so management likes to believe. Many managers are apt to throw their direct reports under the bus. And I've never worked in such a negative environment where it seems like some managers are happier to see others fail - and gloat about in a public, unprofessional manner - than show interest in working towards common goals and succeeding as a team.

5.0
Jul 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you're going to be an advisor start here. They know what they're doing.

Cons

Make sure your advisor isn't a snake. Be a broker for a year not 3 months. They will rush you, they get paid on new agents. Better to make 50% commission (on a $40k salary) as a broker. Then turn on the 80% contract in a year and make 80% commissions at a much higher salary (assuming you're successful). If not you keep your residual income!

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