Markel reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Markel has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 543 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Markel 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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543 reviews
4.0
Jan 12, 2026

Great culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly positive people in a nice environment

Cons

Challenging workload on a tight timeline

5.0
Dec 8, 2025

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pto, remote work, managers are nice.

Cons

Old systems, but not as old as other insurance companies and they're always upgrading.

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