Markel reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

72% 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
1.0
Aug 16, 2018

Underwriter

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I found nothing positive in this job.

Cons

Incredibly poor work/life balance (many employees work evenings and weekends). Management by intimidation. Lots of nepotism at the location I worked.

4.0
Jun 5, 2018

Good company; good people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable conservative company. Lots of good people who may look at you funny first but will open up when they get to know you.

Cons

What you don’t get in salary comes through as a bonus. Title and long term growth is slow but sure. Requires a lot of patience and wheel spinning before you get where you want.

3.0
May 30, 2018

OK Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company is growing all the time.

Cons

No room for growth unless in Corp office, annual increases greatly reduced, bonuses continue to decrease. Layoffs continue as they continue to move jobs to Corporate office. Communication has always been an issue.

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