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
3.0
Feb 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice offices Good bonus Good benefits packages

Cons

Completely focused on growth, without correct resources/structure at the centre to “keep up”. The new central functions management team’s objectives do not match that of the different business lines and regional teams. So hard work in building process structure dissipates when/if a business does not want to adopt and no air coverage provided from leadership to the constant/unrealistic demands of business lines. Results in; long hours, excessive pressure and work going unrecognised. New management do not take guidance just give orders/present “good on paper” plans which can’t be implemented in the current structure.

2.0
Feb 12, 2026

Poor pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working environment and nice people

Cons

Poor management and difficult people

4.0
Dec 23, 2025

Great

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

2 days a week in the office

Cons

Communication across departments isn’t great

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