Does Standard Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Life. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Life?

38% of Standard Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Life 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Life?

Customer Service Representative (14) , Customer Operations Representative (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Marketing (2) , Pensions and Investments Administrator (2) , Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Standard Life according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Benefits good, people great, remote working supported for now!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Ability to WFH, some other perks like a decent pension and healthcare." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management and no clear direction" ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management do not interact with customer services" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

38% would recommend to a friend

(73 total reviews)

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture and values

2.2

Senior management

Standard Life has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 73 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Standard Life 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

73 reviews

4.0

9 Jan 2026

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Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

enjoy the company and works well with lifestyle

Cons

more opportunities to progress further

3.0

8 Dec 2025

Pleasant

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Takeover decreased moral in teams

1.0

19 Sept 2025

Terrible management

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice office and hybrid options. Good pension contributions.

Cons

Very inconsiderate management, with very little training. Not very good pay and like a prison.

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