Does Old Mutual pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Old Mutual employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Old Mutual. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Old Mutual?

67% of Old Mutual employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Old Mutual 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Old Mutual?

Financial Advisor (194) , Financial Consultant (32) , Personal Financial Advisor (25) , Administrator (20) , Business Analyst (18) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Analyst (14) , Financial Adviser (14) , Software Engineer (13) , Intern (12) , Aspiring Financial Advisor (11) , Senior Business Analyst (11) , Sales Consultant (10) , Accountant (9) , Branch Manager (9)

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

"Great culture and diversity" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good benefits and people in team" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great people and teams within the tech and IT space of the company" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great working environment and so on" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work life balance; also have space to learn" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"salaries are very low making it hard for one to upgrade studies and growth is not promising in clerical positions." ((in 55 reviews)); "Bad management, they micro manage" ((in 38 reviews)); "long hours and demanding deadlines" ((in 29 reviews)); "Low Pay and no structure" ((in 19 reviews)); "When our great manager left and we had a new one." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Old Mutual redundancies in 2026?

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

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68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Reviews by job title

53 reviews

4.0

22 Aug 2024

Great Culture

Intermediate actuarial specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- work life balance - access to executive - close relationships with colleagues

Cons

- communication by seniors not as effective - systems and processes are a bit slow

4.0

19 May 2025

Work experience

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Supportive colleagues

Cons

Difficult renumeration structure, hard to qualify for incentives

3.0

23 Oct 2024

Work life balance & learning opporunities.

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Plenty of learning opportunities & positive career challenges.

Cons

Lack of flexibility Poor work/life balance.

3.0

8 July 2025

Not a position to stay long in

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You will gain a lot of experience and they pay for your courses

Cons

No work/life balance, not a pleasant working environment.

5.0

7 Oct 2025

Great place to work and grow

Intermediate ui designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team Great Head of UX Good pay Great work life balance

Cons

Cant think of any now

5.0

20 Sept 2024

Great company

Cyber security

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture, people and work life balance

Cons

Cant think of any cons

3.0

24 Aug 2025

Review

Junior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Diverse people with deep passion for short-term insurance

Cons

Work life balance is somewhat questionable

5.0

18 Sept 2025

Great employer

Credit controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary, Hours, Growth, work life balance

Cons

Not exactly a con but no promotions

2.0

17 Oct 2024

Working environment

Financial reporting accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Favorable bonus pensionable Subsidized loans

Cons

Poor work culture Lack of flexibility Poor work/ life balance

5.0

23 July 2025

Best Employer

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance Good leadership

Cons

None at this establishment thank you

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