Does Howden pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Howden employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Howden. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Howden?

66% of Howden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Howden 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Howden?

Insurance Consultant (51) , Insurance Broker (28) , Account Executive (26) , Account Handler (25) , Commercial Account Executive (13) , Associate Director (12) , Branch Manager (12) , Associate (11) , Insurance Advisor (11) , Broker (9) , Consultant (8) , Intern (8) , Account Manager (7) , Assistant Manager (7) , Manager (7)

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

"People are great and pays well" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits and growing company with strong share options" ((in 30 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexibility, people orientated, great office tools" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Management in my sector is poor and hours are long" ((in 27 reviews)); "Low pay and unequal task distribution." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and repetitiveness of job" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some managers have been promoted because they were good at their previous role, not because they are good at managing people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Pay is low and career progression is abit slow" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Howden locations?

New York , Fairfield , Maineville , Marysville , Miami , Boston , Westfield , Atlanta

Howden reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(590 total reviews)

David Howden

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Howden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 590 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howden 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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Reviews by job title

590 reviews

5.0

Feb 28, 2023

N/A

Insurance consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere and people to work with

Cons

A lot to take on at the start

Howden Response

3y

Thank-you for leaving a review. Opening the Newton Abbot branch has been a fantastic accomplishment and the time and energy put in by you and your colleagues has made it the success story that it is. It was a lot to take on, but the team are doing a wonderful job, delighting clients in Devon.

3.0

Feb 24, 2023

A-Plan pros and cons

Insurance broker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good stepping stone if your starting out in insurance. Offers CII training. Fair amount of progression opportunity. But only really if you're willing to move to different areas around the country.

Cons

Very inflexible, no hybrid option and poor staff benefits. Tried to improve lately, but largely this is a dressed up bottom end scheme that doesn't really offer much. More of a "On paper looks good" measure, so employment packages look a little better. Don't really offer anything of any real value to their employees.

Howden Response

3y

Thank-you for leaving a review. Our employee offering has undergone some significant changes in the last 18 months, offering tangible benefits that can be life changing to those who need them and are quick and easy to access. Our focus has been on employee health, well-being, family and cost of living. We have also launched milestone rewards that offer paid sabbaticals, reward vouchers and company shares for our long service team members. I would be grateful if you could share the type of long-term benefits that you would like to see introduced, would you send a message to me directly so that we can discuss? paul.sissons@aplan.co.uk

3.0

Feb 22, 2023

Multitasking/fast-paced environment

Insurance consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and review of your calls, great feedback. You quickly adapt and expand knowledge. By joining Howden group and Aston Lark they adapt benefits for Aplan staff.

Cons

Fast-paced environment/Short of staff/ workload/ constantly doing overtime/ underpaid for the work what you do/working on weekend-Saturday. High competition with alternative market on personal lines.

Howden Response

3y

Thank-you for leaving some feedback. I would be grateful if you could share a bit more about your experience and which branch you were working in so that I can look into your concerns, would you please contact me directly - paul.sissons@aplan.co.uk

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