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?

"This company has a great can do culture" ((in 60 reviews)); "Worked at Markel for several years and very grateful to do so...culture and benefits were very good." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance (WLB)" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great work environment and very flexible" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 25 reviews)); "Salary is lower than the market because they always said the bonuses made up for it." ((in 18 reviews)); "Spotty and inconsistent training." ((in 8 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

Markel reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

543 reviews

4.0

Feb 20, 2020

Great Company

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive energy, competitive, tools and mentors to help you succeed, perks of being a fortune 500 company (expenses covered, benefits, great vested 401k match, ect. ), lots of room for opportunity

Cons

office politics, can sometimes feel like boys club. frustration with resources and product limitations. Not very competitive pay.

4.0

Feb 17, 2020

Decent

Senior claims examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, excellent PTO and 401K

Cons

Constant changes, so little gains transaction.

1.0

Jan 25, 2020

The boss is right. Don't ask questions. All in on "the style"!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The investment portfolio does well masking the results of marginal operational results so the quarterly reports look great. If you don't get backstabbed by some, good people can be found to work with. Okay place to hang for a while.

Cons

Top down, do as you are told and then punish at review time no matter what the accomplishment, culture. Highly dispersed / scattered teams supported with lousy Telecom and Audio Visual. So much outsourcing of core support capabilities employees do 200% of work to cover for poor performing outsource vendors. Lots of executive rah, rah about "the style" but not something that is relevant in the org. Reorgs and RIFs happen while execs exhort earnings.

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