Does Challenger pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Challenger employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Challenger. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Challenger?

61% of Challenger employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Challenger 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Challenger?

Analyst (6) , Software Engineer (5) , Financial Accountant (4) , Manager (4) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Accountant (2) , Actuarial Analyst (2) , Associate (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Client Services (2) , Consultant (2) , Financial Administrator (2) , Financial Services Administrator (2) , Internship (2) , Performance Analyst (2)

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

"Great culture and lots of support" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great for people with families" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance in most teams" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work culture to work at" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great training and support, beautiful and comfortable office, option to work from home" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Inadequate systems and pay is low comparable to other roles." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is none until you get bad manager" ((in 3 reviews)); "lack of leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

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Challenger Reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(128 total reviews)

Nick Hamilton

59% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Challenger has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 128 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Challenger employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

128 reviews

4.0

3 Apr 2026

It's okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture Okay pay Nice team to work with

Cons

Organisation is consistently looking at new efficiencies.

5.0

31 Mar 2026

Great place to work

Financial accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work / life balance and supportive culture

Cons

Not many cons to think of

5.0

26 Oct 2025

Salary

Actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working environment good pay

Cons

Flat structure hard to promote

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