Gallagher reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,947 total reviews)
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J. Patrick Gallagher Jr.

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Gallagher has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,947 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gallagher 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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2.0
May 1, 2017

New Hires Beware

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Pros

Many good people trying to do the right thing for for clients despite formidable managerial, technical and organizational obstacles

Cons

It's all about what you've done for me lately. No managerial long term view or strategy. All that counts is new business with little or no valuing of persistency or client retention. Business model of buying small firms makes integration and consistency impossible. No regional or national cohesion or sense of purpose. Support staff are not valued, resulting in damaging turnover rates.

5.0
Jul 17, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

For a major benefits office within a Fortune 500 consultant, Gallagher Dallas still feels like a very open, entrepreneurial place. Our team has been inventing new methods and capabilities in benefits and it's awesome to be a part of it. The leadership is very hands off, which is a pro and a con, but allows you to grow and become the kind of business unit you desire to be. It is a very exciting proposition when compared to the stale top-down bureaucracy of our competitors.

Cons

The only con to having flexibility, resources, and freedom is that you have to desire to make something special. There isn't handholding here, so you have to hustle. Training is provided, but you need to seek it out. Better systems are being created, but each individual needs to be strong.

4.0
May 2, 2016

Solid place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I have been here for 3 years. I have been treated very well and work in a really strong group. When certain technology issues were identified, my management structure said "we can fix this but you will have to commit", they proceeded to do just that and the company stood behind them.

Cons

It is a large company that has been around for a long time. Occasionally there are entrenched groups that are ineffective but you will always see things like that in a large company and it's less prevalent here than many other companies I've had exposure to.

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