Is Guy Carpenter a good company to work for?

Guy Carpenter has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 495 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 41 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good pay and nothing else" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great Culture, People and Brand" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Low salary is a problem" ((in 20 reviews)); "Management is bad and there it can be tough to grow" ((in 18 reviews)); "Raises are embarrassing and there are no bonuses for support staff." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and poor work–life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lots of nepotism." ((in 5 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?

New York , Philadelphia , Seattle , Hoboken , Minneapolis , Edina , San Francisco , Boston , Jersey City , Morristown , Chicago , Dallas , Tampa , Atlanta , Princeton , Springfield , Detroit , Whittier , Bridgeport , Hartford , Las Vegas , Nazareth , Gainesville , Elon College

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Guy Carpenter

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Guy Carpenter reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(406 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 406 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

406 reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2024

Review

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company, great program, and great people

Cons

A lot of work and reinsurance is niche so hard to do a lot

3.0

Jul 17, 2024

Senior Actuary

Senior vice president business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, international exposure, industry leader in some niche solutions

Cons

Competitive environment, communication not transparent, lack of progression

4.0

Jul 8, 2024

Tough job and long hours if you want to move ahead of pack

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

collaborative if you can ask for help

Cons

extremely busy schedule with small margin for error.

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