Markel reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(543 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Oct 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The stock performs well. Senior management has been in place for decades.

Cons

I’ve been here long enough to see the formula: if you are 45 or older (I’m 39) and you are not in a protected DEI category, realize that you are first in the queue for pending downsize or reorg. It’s primarily a culling of the high earners. A strategic business decision, I get it, but then we have to listen to the propaganda re how much we are treasured and valued, knowing that will not matter if you are 45+.

3.0
Sep 28, 2023

Markel

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay; work/life balance; remote work

Cons

Executive leadership receives information that has been watered down

4.0
Sep 22, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, good benefits, annual bonuses

Cons

Heavy workload, employee turnover, new hires paid more than more experienced employees, pay capa

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