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      Guardian Life

      Engaged Employer

      Guardian Life reviews

      3.6

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (1,684 total reviews)
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      Andrew McMahon

      71% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      Guardian Life has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,684 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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      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      4.0
      Apr 15, 2009

      Good company to work for

      Compliance intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work hours as an intern and going to school full time. The pay is decent. People are nice and respectful of you. My supervisor understands me and listens to my problems. 25% off lunch at their cafeteria. The food isn't bad either. I get a lot of freedom to do my work, depending on your supervisor though. Mine was very nice.

      Cons

      Can't move up anywhere as an intern (or perhaps I never tried, I just worked there part time to get through school). Tasks gets repetitive and boring. Sit at a desk most of the day with the computer.

      2.0
      Feb 15, 2009

      Great lower-level employees, but the problem is with management

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lower-level employees are a great group of people to work with - great diversity of employees, friendly, and the types of people you enjoy working with

      Cons

      With budget cutbacks, the workload is huge and many employees are working evenings & over the weekend just to keep up. Management is unappreciative, demanding and condescending at times.

      4.0
      Jan 3, 2009

      Stumbling toward Success

      former director (corporate officer) and avp of ii subsidiaries
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Guardian Life enjoys a well deserved reputation as a well capitalized mutual life insurance company offering a wide range of retail and employer-sponsored financial products, such as group health, variable annuities, and 401(k) plans. It has a lean home office staff which, by necessity, requires its associates to wear many 'hats,' engage in activities outside their narrow band of expertise, and continue to grow their skill set.

      Cons

      Guardian hires new talent from the outside rather than developing and promoting talented associates from within, leading to poor morale and suspicion of new initiatives and change. Raises are low and bonuses are allocated to officers only, so in most instances, associates with long-term records of success face career and compensation stagnation that does not reflect their professional growth in taking on new challenges and developing new skill sets.

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