Is Markel a good company to work for?

Markel has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 607 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Markel to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Markel have been left by employees working as Senior Underwriter , Manager and Underwriter .

Does Markel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Markel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Markel. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Markel?

69% of Markel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Markel 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Markel?

Underwriter (52) , Underwriting Assistant (17) , Senior Underwriter (13) , Analyst (12) , Software Engineer (12) , Manager (11) , Senior Claims Examiner (8) , Claims Specialist (7) , Internship (7) , Associate Software Engineer (6) , Associate Underwriter (6) , Business Analyst (6) , Claims Adjuster (6) , Claims Examiner (6) , Customer Service Representative (6)

What are the pros of working at Markel according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture of innovation and transformation" ((in 57 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance (WLB)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Annual bonus" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Markel according to real employee reviews?

"It was different management when I was hired." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary increases." ((in 15 reviews)); "Spotty and inconsistent training." ((in 7 reviews)); "felt isolated due to lack of diversity" ((in 7 reviews)); "micromanaging and obvious favoritism in the work place." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Markel layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Markel layoffs and their outlook for job security at Markel in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Markel locations?

Richmond , Glen Allen , Omaha , New York , Red Bank , Chicago , Alpharetta , Plano , Las Vegas , Atlanta , Milwaukee , Austin , Henderson , Tampa , Summit , Pewaukee , Houston , Henrico , Scottsdale , Bedford , Dallas , Woodland Hills , Windsor , Randolph , Pelham , Deerfield , Plano , Mechanicsville , Norfolk , Arlington

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4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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

Feb 4, 2026

Autonomy and good work culture, but reorg atm

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed the culture and projects I got to work on.

Cons

It's going through a re-org. so some jobs are not too firm, like mine.

2.0

Feb 4, 2026

Reorg Layoffs but still hiring

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, great people

Cons

Laying off folks with no effort to place these people in other areas that are openly hiring

5.0

Jan 20, 2026

Great place to work

Underwriting support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great benefits and schedule. People were nice and loved the time off and outings.

Cons

Pay is kind of low and hard to move up quickly even if you prove you can do more you still have to wait years to be promoted and the raises don’t seem to be much.

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