Does Cottingham & Butler pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cottingham & Butler employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cottingham & Butler. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cottingham & Butler?

66% of Cottingham & Butler employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cottingham & Butler 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cottingham & Butler?

Account Manager (11) , Sales Executive (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Account Administrator (7) , Sales Intern (7) , Claims Adjuster (6) , Client Management (5) , Claims Specialist (4) , Associate Client Consultant (3) , Claims Representative (3) , Client Service Representative (3) , Employee Benefits Consultant (3) , Health Coach (3) , Intern (3) , Producer (3)

What are the pros of working at Cottingham & Butler according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great pay (in the long run)" ((in 11 reviews)); "The benefits provided are competitive with that in the area, and you'll enjoy going to work each day." ((in 11 reviews)); "Lots of great coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Culture and Employees are awesome" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cottingham & Butler according to real employee reviews?

"There is no training." ((in 14 reviews)); "It’s like working at a sales office in the 60’s with no work life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Awful management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are honestly useless." ((in 3 reviews)); "encouraged to be a team player and extra work expected but not rewarded" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cottingham & Butler layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cottingham & Butler locations?

Dubuque , Madison , Davenport , Pittsburgh , Dundee , Fort Worth , Columbus , Iowa City , Seattle , Baltimore

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(192 total reviews)

David Becker

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

Cottingham & Butler has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cottingham & Butler 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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192 reviews

2.0

Aug 7, 2025

Workload unmanageable, Senior Leadership doesn't care

Senior claims representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best people you will ever know work here, or they did when I left. People were leaving at a tremendous rate. Pay was decent, not the best, but certainly not the worst.

Cons

Very heavy workload. Management more concerned with growth than how they are going to handle the incoming workload. No structure, poor training, you will handle everything from cradle to grave. No support or backup - you might get a day off, but you're going to do ALL of that work when you get back, so just understand you'll work twice as hard the next day.

Cottingham & Butler Response

11mo

We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback regarding your time with us. If you'd like to share additional information, please reach out to us at Human.Resources@cottinghambutler.com - thank you.

3.0

Jul 23, 2025

Training is lacking

Benefits consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice for the most part

Cons

The training program is inconsistent depending on who is your "mentor"

Cottingham & Butler Response

11mo

We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback regarding the people and training program. If you'd like to share additional details, please reach out to human.resources@cottinghambutler.com.

4.0

Jul 15, 2025

Good, but lonely at times

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid pay, good work/life balance, learn a lot, supportive leadership, room to move up to a leadership position

Cons

Out of 70 producers in my division, I’m one of 5 women and I’m getting lonely. I feel like I have nothing in common with my coworkers

Cottingham & Butler Response

Thank you for sharing feedback about pay, work/life balance, leadership, and colleagues! Please send us an email at human.resources@cottinghambutler.com if you'd like to provide additional information.

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