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3.8
72% Recommend to a Friend
AXA XL CEO Scott Gunter
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3.8
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AXA XL CEO Scott Gunter
Scott Gunter
348 Ratings

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Good work life balance and name in the market(in 123 reviews)
  • "Good benefits and time off(in 110 reviews)
  • "Some great people from both sides of the 'XL' and 'Catlin' camps.(in 64 reviews)
  • "1. Great culture(in 45 reviews)
  • "salary is good but only salary is good(in 40 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Excellent workplace

    May 4, 2023 - Underwriting Assistant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Professional company to work for

    Cons

    It was a great place to work so don't think I had a problem.

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  2. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Good benefits, stable company

    Jun 1, 2023 - Property Underwriter in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Training available, good coworkers, good benefits

    Cons

    Staying for decades means you are missing out on pay jumps; weigh the options internally and externally; but the ongoing learning needs to happen to succeed.

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Work life balance

    Apr 11, 2023 - Underwriter Assistant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Global motility, flexible work schedules, educational and personal support from team leaders and management, 1 day in the office, world class offices, intelligent and driven team members, supportive colleagues, 401K match, unlimited sick days, little to no micromanagement, exceptional quality of life never before seen in an "9 to 5" job, exceptional managers and team leads also highly knowledgeable and personable. Some unit managers grew from Assistant roles.

    Cons

    Slow to promote. Preferential hiring outside of the organization with more experience rather than internal for most business units.

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  5. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 8 years

    Good people, a lot of change

    May 17, 2023 - Compliance in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Collaborative workforce and experienced individuals to learn from

    Cons

    3 mergers in 10 years and the effects are long lasting

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Solid place to work

    May 16, 2023 - Underwriting Assistant in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Strict 9-5 perfect for those interested in maintaining work-life balance

    Cons

    Some industry experience is a near necessity to succeed, even at entry level.

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  7. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Overly conservative and administrative to a point where it's difficult to get your job done

    May 21, 2023 - Manager in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Work location flexibility Great 401k

    Cons

    European owned and don't fully grasp US business mindset Extremely bureaucratic Difficult to win business due to underwriting guidelines and poor cross sell culture

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Good place to work

    Apr 24, 2023 - Operations Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits, great colleagues, beautiful facilities.

    Cons

    Lack of coordination between business units.

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Stable company limited growth

    Mar 19, 2023 - Technical Lead in Hartford, CT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    AXA XL is a stable company with good work life balance.

    Cons

    The technology leadership lacks direction and vision. Execution on initiatives is very difficult due to the massive bureaucracy in the company

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Good

    Jan 26, 2023 - Senior Underwriting Assistant in Hartford, CT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Very hands off management. Do your work and they will only be there if you need help. Highly recommended

    Cons

    Some procedures seem arbitrary. Can also get very busy at times.

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Awesome Company

    Jan 17, 2023 - Underwriter I in Exton, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Lots of benefits. Great company

    Cons

    Hybrid working. 2 days in office 3 at home

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AXA XL has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,423 reviews left anonymously by employees. 72% of employees would recommend working at AXA XL to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AXA XL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AXA XL. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

72% of AXA XL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated AXA XL 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at AXA XL to be culture, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.

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