Is Guy Carpenter a good company to work for?

Guy Carpenter has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 494 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Guy Carpenter to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Guy Carpenter have been left by employees working as Catastrophe Risk Analyst , Risk Analyst and Assistant Vice President .

Does Guy Carpenter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guy Carpenter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guy Carpenter. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guy Carpenter?

71% of Guy Carpenter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guy Carpenter 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guy Carpenter?

Vice President (21) , Assistant Vice President (19) , Risk Analyst (18) , Carpenter (12) , Catastrophe Risk Analyst (12) , Actuarial Analyst (10) , Analyst (10) , Reinsurance Broker (10) , Broker (9) , Associate Broker (8) , Intern (8) , Managing Director (8) , Reinsurance Analyst (8) , Risk Analyst Intern (8) , Senior Reinsurance Technician (8)

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

"Great parties and people." ((in 38 reviews)); "Work life balance pretty good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Bright, engaging colleagues" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great Culture, People and Brand" ((in 14 reviews)); "• Good pay" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low salary is a problem" ((in 18 reviews)); "no training provided u just do because rmb u r there not to learn but to be a minion." ((in 9 reviews)); "No bonuses below Associate level." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and poor work–life balance." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Guy Carpenter layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Guy Carpenter locations?

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Guy Carpenter reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(405 total reviews)

Dean Klisura

87% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Guy Carpenter has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 405 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guy Carpenter 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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Reviews by job title

405 reviews

3.0

Apr 24, 2014

Overall rating depends entirely on your Office/Department

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are in Broking, solid compensation and reasonable hours.

Cons

If you are not in a revenue generating position, get used to being ignored and dumped on.

5.0

Mar 30, 2014

Collegial environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Guy Carpenter was an amazing place to work, great name in the industry

Cons

I didn't have any problems here

5.0

Oct 13, 2013

Great workplace culture

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Invests in training, great morale in office, team-oriented atmosphere and excellent on-job resources make GC a great place to work

Cons

Long work hours and average coffee but hard work is rewarded. Very little negatives, and excellent place to be. Could not recommend more highly to prospective job searchers.

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