Does Highmark pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Highmark employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Highmark. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Highmark?

41% of Highmark employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Highmark 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Highmark?

Customer Service Representative (43) , Manager (17) , Business Analyst (13) , Consultant (9) , Customer Service Advocate (9) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (9) , Director (9) , Project Manager (9) , Analyst (7) , Customer Service (7) , Provider Service Representative (6) , Senior Business Analyst (6) , Claims Adjuster (5) , Program Manager (5) , Case Manager (4)

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

"good benefits and pays well" ((in 75 reviews)); "Few and far between...i guess the pay is good (but in decline)." ((in 42 reviews)); "Health benefits, PTO, retirement match, work from home" ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people committed to making the world a better place" ((in 30 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Upper management is clueless." ((in 21 reviews)); "from senior leadership through middle management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Training is inadequate." ((in 15 reviews)); "They do lots of layoffs and there is no job security." ((in 14 reviews)); "6 different managers & 5 different directors in 7 years working there" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Highmark layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Highmark locations?

Pittsburgh , Camp Hill , Wilmington , Parkersburg , Buffalo , Harrisburg , Wilkes-Barre , Pitts , New York , Erie , Philadelphia , Latham , Charleston , Duncannon , Johnstown , Newark , Norfolk , Albany , Seattle , Allentown , Chambersburg , East Stroudsburg , Hershey , East Pittsburgh , Mars , Oakdale , Shavertown , Etters , Boston , Malta

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Highmark reviews

3.1

41% would recommend to a friend

(638 total reviews)

Deborah L. Rice-Johnson

56% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Highmark has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 638 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Highmark 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

638 reviews

3.0

Jan 4, 2017

OK

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collegial work environment with helpful teams

Cons

Detailed time to get results

4.0

Nov 12, 2016

Claims Processor

Claims processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall my experience at Highmark was decent. The mentors were very knowledgeable and helpful for the most part. I also appreciated the flexible schedule and they provided good benefits.

Cons

I don't really have anything negative to say about the company. Some things worked and some things didn't and that's with any company.

5.0

Oct 18, 2016

Claims processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits great, co workers are great, pay is good, pto time is excellent, telecommuting

Cons

Not a lot of advancement unless you have some sort of college degree. No notice of a layoff.

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