Markel reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

86% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Markel has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 540 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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540 reviews
3.0
Mar 12, 2026

Okay Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is generally stable, and it's not uncommon to meet people who have been here for 10 years or more. Layoffs are relatively rare, which provides some sense of job security.

Cons

employees are often reassigned or reorganized across teams. Decisions also tend to change frequently, with a lot of back-and-forth direction from management. In addition, much of the technology stack is relatively old compared to what many modern tech companies use.

4.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Okay for the most part. pay could be better.

Cons

Pay could be a bit better.

3.0
Mar 10, 2026

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with great coworkers

Cons

Changing org structure can lead to conflicting expectations

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