Does Howden pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Howden employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Howden. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Howden?

66% of Howden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Howden 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Howden?

Insurance Consultant (51) , Insurance Broker (29) , Account Executive (26) , Account Handler (25) , Commercial Account Executive (14) , Associate Director (12) , Branch Manager (12) , Associate (11) , Insurance Advisor (11) , Broker (9) , Consultant (8) , Intern (8) , Account Manager (7) , Assistant Manager (7) , Manager (7)

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

"People are great and pays well" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good benefits and growing company with strong share options" ((in 28 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Salary is good for industry" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management in my sector is poor and hours are long" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low pay and unequal task distribution." ((in 18 reviews)); "Some managers have been promoted because they were good at their previous role, not because they are good at managing people." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours and repetitiveness of job" ((in 10 reviews)); "no commission love basics for what is expected" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Howden locations?

New York , Fairfield , Maineville , Marysville , Miami , Boston , Westfield , Atlanta

Howden reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(597 total reviews)

David Howden

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Howden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 597 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howden 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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597 reviews

4.0

Nov 25, 2025

Good people

Claims technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and good people all around.

Cons

Lack of pay, not really flexible.

4.0

Nov 25, 2025

Great to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, work culture, employee benefits

Cons

Late working hours, no PL encashment after leaving the company

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

Great place to start

Insurance consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant first job to get your foot in the door into the corporate world, employee benefits are very generous (especially around maternity and PT hours) - its very easy to get CII qualified as they will pay for your exams either through an apprenticeship or self study. Moving between branches and within Howden itself is fairly easy as they will almost always prefer internal rather than external. The work itself is very easy,

Cons

Unless you work for one of the larger branches then progress up the ladder can be difficult - remote working for personal lines is almost none existent. Low wage cap for certain parts meaning you are almost forced around within the company if you actually want to progress your career.

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