Is HealthMarkets a good company to work for?

HealthMarkets has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 542 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at HealthMarkets to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HealthMarkets have been left by employees working as Sales Leader , Licensed Agent and Licensed Insurance Agent .

Does HealthMarkets pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HealthMarkets employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HealthMarkets. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HealthMarkets?

77% of HealthMarkets employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HealthMarkets 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HealthMarkets?

Insurance Agent (72) , Licensed Insurance Agent (55) , Insurance Sales Agent (29) , Agent (26) , Insurance Broker (21) , Independent Agent (16) , Licensed Agent (15) , Sales Leader (13) , Sales Representative (7) , Health Insurance Agent (6) , Sales Agent (6) , Sales Assistant (6) , Executive Sales Leader (4) , Licensed Sales Agent (4) , Producer (4)

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

"Great Training followed by fantastic support in a office that wants you to succeed!" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good working culture and good management" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great leadership, technology and sharing of best practices." ((in 13 reviews)); "The fast pay and commission schedule allowed me to start making money with in the first 30 days AND work from home." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Commission only Phone work is hard work" ((in 32 reviews)); "I don't even like to think about how much money I gave up in that time." ((in 14 reviews)); "No benefits for agents as it is on a 1099 basis." ((in 11 reviews)); "100% commission, but if you bust your butt, it will always pay dividends here." ((in 8 reviews)); "Little communication" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about HealthMarkets layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed HealthMarkets locations?

North Richland Hills , Atlanta , Fort Lauderdale , Independence , San Diego , Boynton Beach , Dallas , Oklahoma City , Houston , Brentwood , Cleveland , Denver , Raleigh , Austin , South Bend , Columbus , Salem , Lakeland , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Baltimore , Norwood , Scottsdale , Detroit , Charlotte , Nashville , Costa Mesa , Seattle , Jacksonville , Des Plaines

HealthMarkets reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(409 total reviews)

Dan Garrison

86% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

HealthMarkets has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 409 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The HealthMarkets 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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409 reviews

4.0

Dec 1, 2017

Agent / Broker

Agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I look around and I see a bunch of really good things; I have a great office to work out of - meet my clients at and interact with my fellow agents Coffee, drinks, snacks and internet. Meetings where I am actually exposed to useful information,m opportunities to meet with company professionals so that I can learn from them and refine my craft. I have an atmosphere where while it's not always laid out for me; I have the tools and resources at hand to FIGURE IT OUT. No place is perfect Keith but I feel the need to reach out to you and let you know how much I appreciate all that you do. How grateful I am for the work environment you have created for us and the personal touches you include. Whether is from corporate (Captain Compliance!) or out of your own pocket; YOU are still the one responsible for making all of this available for me/us. It is with no small amount of respect and gratitude that I acknowledge these benefits and want to give you a very heart-felt THANK YOU.

Cons

No compensation for enrolling clients in the Health Insurance Marketplace

4.0

Nov 21, 2017

Great job

Insurance agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at. managers wanted to make sure that you were successful

Cons

Explain the lead program more so that agent don't get in debt

1.0

Nov 10, 2017

Company steals from their AGENTS!

Agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When your new clueless and have never done insurance before they do give you a base of tools to help get you off the ground floor as long as you are willing to put in the work. If you get the right manager they will care and really help you in first 6 months.

Cons

COmmission. Commisison is a joke. I was there for 7 years. I have been independent for 3 years. I don't even like to think about how much money I gave up in that time. The stock program is a joke too. If you took the money you put in it and I would have put it on the market for those 7 years I would have done 10 times better than what the stock did. Fools gold just to justify them stealing from your commissions. At Healthmarkets they take about 50% of first year commissions from you of what you would get if you went to a smaller more independent agency or independent. Second year and beyond is where they really steal from you. They take over 75% of your 2nd year and beyond. That is a joke!!!! Anyone there as an agent who thinks that they make up for it is out of mind crazy dillusional!!!! Lead forward is a joke as well. Great you get lead forward money. Ok your still paying for the leads and most of time lead forward price is more than what you would pay if you just negotiated with one of those vendors yourself. Even if they do contribute some it does not even close to make up how much comp they steal from you. It is honnestly laughable. WHen I go to insurance events and see these clown agents still thinking they are at the best place I just feel bad for them. They are in denial and they don't realize it takes them to write 3 policies to make what I made on 1.

HealthMarkets Response

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Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear about your experience and we will take it into consideration as we continue to improve. We offer agents an extensive portfolio of products from multiple carriers which help agents diversify their commissions and the opportunity to earn above-market compensation for high performance. We are also proud to provide a full range of capabilities to our agents that independent brokers don’t have access to. We support agents by providing online and classroom training opportunities and mentoring, mobile-friendly technology, a lead matching program, as well as national marketing campaigns and local marketing support. In addition, agents have access to bonuses and incentives, trips and recognition and an equity opportunity.

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