Does Howden pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Howden employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Howden. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Howden?

67% of Howden employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Howden 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Howden?

Insurance Consultant (50) , Insurance Broker (28) , Account Executive (26) , Account Handler (25) , Associate Director (12) , Branch Manager (12) , Commercial Account Executive (12) , Insurance Advisor (11) , Associate (10) , Broker (9) , Consultant (8) , Intern (8) , Account Manager (7) , Assistant Manager (7) , Manager (7)

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

"People are great and pays well" ((in 48 reviews)); "Benefit is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Independent Dynamic Great offices Supports great charities" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management in my sector is poor and hours are long" ((in 25 reviews)); "Some managers have been promoted because they were good at their previous role, not because they are good at managing people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and repetitiveness of job" ((in 8 reviews)); "No bonus or incentives to earn more money other than salary" ((in 5 reviews)); "Does expect a high work ethic and care for the business" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(582 total reviews)

David Howden

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Howden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 582 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Howden 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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582 reviews

3.0

Sep 10, 2021

Fast Pace, Challenging Workplace

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Established business, Large global footprint, Long product tenure

Cons

Change management struggles and employee turnover.

2.0

May 22, 2026

Management needs work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary for the industry

Cons

Management severely lacks any form of transparency even when it comes to interdepartmental job functions

5.0

Jan 28, 2026

Great Company

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Howden is infusing new ideas and energy into the Insurance marketplace.

Cons

There are still some administrative things to work through but that comes with a new company.

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