Is Guy Carpenter a good company to work for?

Guy Carpenter has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 496 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Guy Carpenter to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Guy Carpenter have been left by employees working as Catastrophe Risk Analyst , Risk Analyst and Assistant Vice President .

Does Guy Carpenter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guy Carpenter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guy Carpenter. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guy Carpenter?

71% of Guy Carpenter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guy Carpenter 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guy Carpenter?

Vice President (21) , Assistant Vice President (19) , Risk Analyst (18) , Carpenter (12) , Catastrophe Risk Analyst (12) , Actuarial Analyst (10) , Analyst (10) , Reinsurance Broker (10) , Broker (9) , Associate Broker (8) , Intern (8) , Managing Director (8) , Reinsurance Analyst (8) , Risk Analyst Intern (8) , Senior Reinsurance Technician (8)

What are the pros of working at Guy Carpenter according to real employee reviews?

"Great parties and people." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good benefits and other employee perks" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great Culture, People and Brand" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Guy Carpenter according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low salary is a problem" ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours and poor work–life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "mANAgers get to go on business trips and they can choose to go based on their preference like a personal holiday n not based on business needs." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lots of nepotism." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Guy Carpenter layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Guy Carpenter layoffs and their outlook for job security at Guy Carpenter in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Guy Carpenter locations?

New York , Philadelphia , Seattle , Hoboken , Minneapolis , Edina , San Francisco , Boston , Jersey City , Morristown , Chicago , Dallas , Tampa , Atlanta , Princeton , Springfield , Detroit , Whittier , Bridgeport , Hartford , Las Vegas , Nazareth , Gainesville , Elon College

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Item: Guy Carpenter
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous employee

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)

Dean Klisura

87% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Guy Carpenter has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guy Carpenter employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

407 reviews

3.0

Nov 14, 2010

Industry leader in Reinsurance

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great name in industry Daily client interaction Lots of very smart people that care about delivering a solution to our clients Great work life balance

Cons

Lots of management changes with many senior execs with no outline in how they all work together Not a lot of direction No one makes a decison and it leads to conflict between people with different ideas

4.0

Feb 12, 2010

Overall, a great place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

balance family/work life, great health benefits

Cons

you have to be an office to get anything above base pay. No raises in past 3-4 years.

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Jobs at Guy Carpenter

Catastrophe Advisory (AVP or VP)

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