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 redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(542 total reviews)

Tom Gayner

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and 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 542 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

542 reviews

5.0

29 Jun 2026

Great place to work

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lovely staff Flexible Lovely office

Cons

None come to mind. Overall positive experience

4.0

28 Jun 2026

Good place to work

New accounts/csr iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hybrid. Decent training. Decent pay. Nice PTO package and bonus based on performance.

Cons

Slow promotions, raises. Corporate America.

1.0

18 Jun 2026

Toxic management and unprofessional treatment of employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I am sorry but there is no good things to say.

Cons

Worst senior management So much bias and non inclusive company Senior people also dont care for your work There is no ethics no honesty and they treat new people in a very unprofessional behavior. Please dont join this company. There is just noise. They will make you work all weekends, extra hours to meet all deadlines.

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