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
5.0
Jun 14, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Full bonus is ~40% of salary; Large Company that still feels like a family-oriented business; Cares about employees

Cons

You aren't micromanaged, but there is a bit more oversight here than other insurance carriers. However, this goes away somewhat once you have authority.

2.0
May 30, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive bonus, decent pay, stable Company

Cons

Sudden and significant growth model has not been met with adequate resources or competent management - particularly in Claims. Toxic working environment. I developed severe anxiety while working here which I had never experienced previously.

5.0
May 26, 2022

Would recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Family atmosphere, they care Total compensation is good (if you are on the right team and do your job) Humble management team, very little egos Opportunities for advancement Great work life balance Company isn’t going anywhere, has been very successful Flexible with employee needs Bonuses are best in insurance industry

Cons

Could be more innovative, too conservative with risk Some technology is ancient, especially rating tools Not good at communicating what we are doing as a company, very siloed, half of company doesn’t even understand what Markel does other than insurance Majority of board & C suite is male and white Doesn’t adjust pay based on location/cost of living Staffing issues, not enough people to do the work, takes a lot of time to retrain new associates and repair relationships Need to reward employees who stick around The regional structure isn’t great when people move

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