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
3.0
Feb 22, 2022

Mixed bag

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Pros

The working-level staff is made up of many good people who will keep you motivated to do good things. This is true in a few pockets of the Company -- less so at the C-suite level. Rewards are high and generous. Guardian has to work double-time to attract talent (many Glassdoor ratings and comments speak for themselves). You will enjoy remote working options.

Cons

A highly consensus-driven environment with many failed attempts to drive down bureaucracy. You, too, will try hard to make a change when you get there. Culture is overly preoccupied with propagating social/political views and celebrating the latest #. You will see an excessive number of company resources used to prop up topics that don't bring in business or policyholders or, worse, serve only to fan egos. Check ELT LinkedIn posts before you take the plunge to ensure your views align with theirs.

2.0
Jan 31, 2022

Would not recommend

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Pros

Freedom to create your own schedule and build your book of business how you want.

Cons

Veteran advisors claiming to want to help you only want a cut of your business and expect you to book appointments on their calendar. The office I worked for did not have any sort of training program, or on-boarding process to learn the ropes as a new advisor.

3.0
Sep 25, 2021

Great place to start, but…

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Pros

Working at a mutual insurance company is fantastic. The teamwork and shared goals are really highlighted in this company.

Cons

This was a great place to work until a change in executive leadership Change all aspects of work.

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