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      4.0

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (543 total reviews)

      Tom Gayner

      83% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      543 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 29, 2017

      Good Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance, strong corporate culture

      Cons

      Slow to adapt, poor technology

      3.0
      Jul 6, 2017

      Associate Underwriter in Agriculture (previously Underwriting Technician for Markel Wholesale)

      Associate underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, Ability to change divisions after 6 months in a position if there is an available opening (but you are required to interview). I do believe there are lots of great divisions in Markel, and the company is VERY financially stable, but the two departments I worked in were not positive experiences.

      Cons

      Limited room for advancement depending on program/division, inefficient underwriting workflows, bureaucratic, compensation/salaries are lower than industry average (justified by a bonus that is not guaranteed and that fluctuates annually) with very small annual increases

      3.0
      Jul 5, 2017

      Manager IT

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people that care about company performance

      Cons

      Entrenched management with little strategic vision.

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