Howden reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(588 total reviews)

David Howden

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Howden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 588 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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588 reviews
4.0
Oct 13, 2025

Howden

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Howden is a people focused business

Cons

Salary can be lower than elsewhere

5.0
Oct 9, 2025

Brilliant employer..

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A company that counts 'people first' as one of their brand values and actually mean it ..

Cons

Could improve the wellbeing programme in ireland..seems to be a brilliant one in UK but a bit lacking in Ireland on that.

5.0
Oct 6, 2025

Benefits

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Offers a host of benefits from private health, discounts, car scheme, dental and life assurance

Cons

Needs more females in senior posts

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