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    Updated 11 Feb 2020

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    4.2
    85%
    Recommend to a Friend
    96%
    Approve of CEO
    Hiscox CEO Bronislaw Edmund Masojada
    Bronislaw Edmund Masojada
    128 Ratings
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    Cons

    • "there are no cons for me right now, others may have a different view" (in 7 reviews)

    • "They train really good underwriters but struggle retaining them" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review
      Helpful (1)

      "Still good but watch the culture as the company grows"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Project Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hiscox full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great people, low level of politics, good opportunities to succeed

      Cons

      Becoming more like other companies as Hiscox grows

      Hiscox2019-11-28

    2. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Catastrophe Modeling Analyst in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hiscox full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good workplace culture, interesting work, awesome team

      Cons

      Busy during Christmas - like the rest of the reinsurance market

      Hiscox2020-02-04
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    3. "Underwriter"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Underwriter 

      I have been working at Hiscox full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, lovely people

      Cons

      Overtime required but no additional payment for time.

      Hiscox2020-02-11

    4. "Great place to work, figuring out how to become a large organisation"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Financial Accountant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hiscox full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      - People focused and supportive - Teams work hard for each other - Innovative and brave - Want the best to be the best

      Cons

      - A lot of change currently (and more required)

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      Hiscox2020-01-03

    5. "Interesting and Friendly"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Senior Change Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hiscox full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Friendly interesting changing rapidly entrepreneurial

      Cons

      Fire fighting siloed growing rapidly

      Hiscox2019-12-16

    6. "Wonderfull company to work"

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      Current Employee - Underwriter 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Hiscox full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good conditions; good balance between work and personal live

      Cons

      Nothing to apoin in this subject

      Hiscox2019-12-13

    7. "Great company"

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      Former Employee - Operations Manager 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hiscox full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Care about hiring the best. Excellent art work

      Cons

      Too London centric for a global company

      Hiscox2019-12-03

    8. "Very good company but could be great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hiscox full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Culture Flexible working Investing in future Good medium to long term business outlook

      Cons

      Below average pay Multiple change projects increasing workload

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      Hiscox2019-12-16
    9. Helpful (4)

      "Company went wrong."

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      Former Employee - Underwriter in Birmingham, England
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hiscox full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Quality business. Good products. Nice offices

      Cons

      Staff pressurised. Confusing leadership. Too much change.

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      Hiscox2019-11-13

    10. "Good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Graduate in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hiscox full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Opportunities for progression and learning

      Cons

      Pay is not the best compared to the work you put in

      Hiscox2019-11-13

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