Is Markel a good company to work for?

Markel has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 607 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Markel to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Markel have been left by employees working as Senior Underwriter , Manager and Underwriter .

Does Markel pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Markel employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Markel. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Markel?

69% of Markel employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Markel 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Markel?

Underwriter (52) , Underwriting Assistant (17) , Senior Underwriter (13) , Analyst (12) , Software Engineer (12) , Manager (11) , Senior Claims Examiner (8) , Claims Specialist (7) , Internship (7) , Associate Software Engineer (6) , Associate Underwriter (6) , Business Analyst (6) , Claims Adjuster (6) , Claims Examiner (6) , Customer Service Representative (6)

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

"Great culture of innovation and transformation" ((in 57 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance (WLB)" ((in 34 reviews)); "Annual bonus" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"It was different management when I was hired." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary increases." ((in 15 reviews)); "Spotty and inconsistent training." ((in 7 reviews)); "felt isolated due to lack of diversity" ((in 7 reviews)); "micromanaging and obvious favoritism in the work place." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Markel layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Markel locations?

Richmond , Glen Allen , Omaha , New York , Red Bank , Chicago , Alpharetta , Plano , Las Vegas , Atlanta , Milwaukee , Austin , Henderson , Tampa , Summit , Pewaukee , Houston , Henrico , Scottsdale , Bedford , Dallas , Woodland Hills , Windsor , Randolph , Pelham , Deerfield , Plano , Mechanicsville , Norfolk , Arlington

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4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Markel has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 543 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Markel 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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543 reviews

4.0

Oct 15, 2021

Review

Claims adjuster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible employer to work for

Cons

No negative things to say.

1.0

Oct 12, 2021

Was there short time

Intake representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros we’re having helpful peers and great benefits. The overall corporation was very good to me as an employee.

Cons

The major con of this company was training. There was little to no direction from management let alone resources for employees to truly complete the job. I did not personally know the companies expectations on out my manager. It was a very intimidating work environment. HR avoided most involvement

4.0

Oct 3, 2021

Work life balance

Claims adjuster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Heavy workload and not being fully staffed at times

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