Place where you can lay down roots - Software Developer Markel Employee Review

3.0
May 15, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Family Atmosphere - People are honest and try to do right for the company - Financially Conservative company (Mergers/Acquisitions occur frequently) and you know it won't be in the news for a bad trade or catastrophe - Flexible work conditions - Pay is fair and bonuses have been consistent - Rewards employees for loyalty to the company through stock option/vacation programs

Cons

- Career Advancement opportunities are limited, especially outside of home office for both business and supporting staff - Technology is old and not going to change anytime soon - Little organic growth on business side - Health Insurance is not that great

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team environment Flexible work schedule Good work-life balance Friendly coworkers and management Opportunities to learn new skills Decent benefits package

Cons

Communication between departments could be improved Workload can be inconsistent at times Pay could be more competitive

3.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people I work with are amazing and so glad to be on a team with them. Without sharing specifics, my daily job has some pretty awesome moments depending on what requests we get from UWs

Cons

Incredibly metric/productivity driven. Weekly reports have often been late and inaccurate meaning it takes even longer to see if we even met the weekly requirements

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