Howden Reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(583 total reviews)

David Howden

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Howden has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 583 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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583 reviews
1.0
5 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You will learn a lot about mortgages.

Cons

Long days with no reward. expected to work through lunch- come in early leave late. Commission structure is set that you cannot earn anything for the first 12-18 month . While you are in training and not being provided with sales leads your target is still in place meaning when you do start making sales you are working from a minus figure Strong male influence and culture not a diverse workforce especially for us ladies. Management are rude and intimidating will talk down to employees particularly women. constant turnover of staff with no changes - attitude is that people are lucky to work there

2.0
31 Jul 2025
Recommend
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Pros

You will learn a lot about mortgages in Ireland biggest mortgage brokers

Cons

Be prepared to work long hours, skip lunch breaks and struggle to stay on top on your workload. No flexibility around working hours. High stress levels will make it hard to sleep at night. Commission targets are set very high. High turn over of staff. Management will add to the pressure by micro managing you.

4.0
15 Apr 2026

Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Salary and good benefits

Cons

There are no real cons

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