Is Legal & General a good company to work for?

Legal & General has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,277 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Legal & General to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Legal & General have been left by employees working as Actuarial Analyst , Business Analyst and Customer Service .

Does Legal & General pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Legal & General employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Legal & General. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Legal & General?

69% of Legal & General employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Legal & General 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Legal & General?

Analyst (30) , Customer Service Representative (28) , Manager (22) , Business Analyst (21) , Actuarial Analyst (16) , Project Manager (16) , Customer Service (15) , Finance Analyst (15) , Investment Analyst (14) , Actuary (12) , Finance Manager (12) , Customer Service Advisor (10) , Customer Service Consultant (10) , Senior Manager (9) , Software Developer (9)

What are the pros of working at Legal & General according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and also quite flexible." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great culture at legal and general" ((in 105 reviews)); "Flexibility and good work life balance" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good benefits and an ethical company" ((in 96 reviews)); "great teams to work with" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Legal & General according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for the job that you do" ((in 34 reviews)); "helpline run by poor management" ((in 34 reviews)); "Low Salaries then the market" ((in 33 reviews)); "Managers need to grow a backbone and be more collaborative" ((in 25 reviews)); "No career progression at this company" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Legal & General locations?

London , Hove , Cardiff , Birmingham , Brighton , Kingswood , Kingswood , Solihull , Barnsley , Leeds , Brighton and Hove , Manchester , Reigate , Edinburgh , City of London , Ipswich , Reading , Selby , Leicester , Redhill , Tadworth , Horley , Dorking , Guildford , Worthing , Crawley , York , Coatbridge , Belfast , Aberdeen

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Legal & General reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,142 total reviews)

António Simões

69% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Legal & General has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Legal & General employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 15, 2026

Flexible work with good pay and pension

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, good pay, good pension

Cons

Not really any particular ones

5.0

May 21, 2026

Good pay and work-life balance amid uncertainty

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location and related pay. Work like balance.

Cons

Going through restructures across the group, rumours of a takeover, no accountability, leadership, strategy or any real engagement from SLT.

5.0

Apr 30, 2026

happy to be here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits package feels competitive, with a good range of options that support both financial wellbeing and work-life balance. Flexible working is encouraged. . The team culture is great

Cons

Could be more collaborative across other teams

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