Does Standard Life plc pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Life plc?

63% of Standard Life plc employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Life plc 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Life plc?

Customer Service Representative (57) , Business Analyst (24) , Analyst (21) , Customer Operations Representative (15) , Project Manager (12) , Manager (11) , Actuarial Analyst (10) , Actuary (9) , PMO Analyst (9) , Consultant (7) , Accountant (6) , Actuarial Technician (6) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (6) , Finance Analyst (6) , Data Analyst (5)

What are the pros of working at Standard Life plc according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefit and other work perks" ((in 82 reviews)); "Nice people and diverse" ((in 77 reviews)); "Hybrid working model, Good culture" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance/ 09am to 05pm/ no weekends" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great benefits package and working from home" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Standard Life plc according to real employee reviews?

"Some management can have odd personalities resulting in clashes Pay is poor compared to industry" ((in 18 reviews)); "People Managers are also required to manage staff as an extra to their full time job, leaving little time to spend time with their teams." ((in 16 reviews)); "Base/starting salary is low for a processor" ((in 15 reviews)); "No training, it’s a throw you in at the deep end and figure it out yourself kind of job." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lots of sentiment." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Standard Life plc redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Standard Life plc redundancy and their outlook for job security at Standard Life plc in 2026.

Standard Life plc Reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(693 total reviews)

Andy Briggs

69% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Standard Life plc has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 693 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Standard Life plc employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

693 reviews

3.0

Apr 7, 2024

I like my Job

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent work culture and respectable to everyone

Cons

salary range is too low for job

Standard Life plc Response

2y

Thank you for your review. It's great to hear that you enjoyed your role and the culture here at Phoenix. We appreciate your feedback around salary. We're committed to offering an attractive and competitive total package that is made up of salary, annual bonus, generous pension, private medical cover and much more. We're always seeking to improve this and so please feel free to get back in touch if you'd like to share any further feedback. Thank you for your contribution to Phoenix. - Senior Employer Brand Partner

5.0

Nov 1, 2023

Great employer

Janitor/cleaner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefit, Great compensation. Great over all

Cons

Too much work, but teamwork is great

1.0

Aug 28, 2016

Worse company ever!!!! Please please please stay away!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hi, I honestly think it's the worse company I have ever worked for. HR are a complete joke! They are completely disorganised and useless. I worked in there finance department where there is a lot of politics. It's my request to you all that please stay away from this company.

Cons

None - so like I said please stay away. Free lunch and infrastructure may sound amazing but trust me its not worth it.

Standard Life plc Response

9y

Hello, thanks for leaving a review on our Glassdoor page. We're sorry that you didn't enjoy your time with us, but we appreciate you letting us know about it. We take the onboarding of new employees very seriously; first impressions really do count! Our HR team has a range of processes that aim to ensure that new starters are inducted into the company in an engaging and comprehensive way. These include the Phoenix Green Room - a portal where new starters can find information on our functions, get an insight into their hiring manager, as well as day to day life at Phoenix - and an onsite HR team dedicated to each individual area of the business. We understand that this wasn't your experience, and we'll take your comments on board and see what we can do to make sure that everyone has a consistently excellent experience when they first join us.

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