Guardian Life reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,688 total reviews)
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Andrew McMahon

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Guardian Life has an employee rating of 3.6 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
2.0
Feb 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices, people act nice to your face at least

Cons

There's been a lot of talk about how workloads are too heavy from leadership, but nothing is actually done about it. Sort of just "deal with it." You're expected to work when you're sick. People are underpaid. Everyone is always underwater. Things that are menial feel high stakes. Benefits get worse year by year. They stopped even giving us the minimal free breakfast. The free lunch is awful. You might be told you're doing a good job but you will never have anything to show for it. Zero room for career growth.

1.0
Nov 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely great product and service, Park Avenue Securities is very innovative as well

Cons

Salary Draw system, Company will give you the lowest salary draw and expect you to live off $2500 a month when your commissions could be more than double that amount. You have to ask permission for more of your money and they can just say no and you will be screwed. The longer you are in this company the more you are stuck. They will lie and gaslight you. You have to split commissions with management in order to learn how to do anything. You are an independent contractor, they will gaslight you into acting like an employee.

3.0
May 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working here used to be enjoyable, and they do offers a strong work-life balance (as long as you live within commuting distance of their offices) and supports employees with benefits like unlimited PTO, depending on your role (not entry level). There are ample opportunities for career advancement, and the organization is deeply committed to philanthropic initiatives.

Cons

Reorgs and layoffs are basically an annual tradition here—like clockwork, but with more stress. Many U.S.-based roles have been outsourced to the India office, even though the quality coming back is consistently questionable, and management refuses to acknowledge it. In the Group Benefits org, upper management seems to think “people count” is just a catchy slogan, not a principle to lead by. Decisions are made in a vacuum, often based on assumptions rather than actual conversations with employees. Listening apparently isn't part of the leadership toolkit. The pay is ok, middle of the road for mid level employees, team leads, individual contributors, but for those coming in at entry level, don't expect much.

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