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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Challenger?

64% 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, 3.5 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 36 reviews)); "Great for people with families" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work culture to work at" ((in 5 reviews)); "Beautiful offices" ((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 5 reviews)); "Lack of leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

Challenger Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Nick Hamilton

74% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Challenger has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 130 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

130 reviews

5.0

28 Jun 2026

Great leadership and strong risk culture

Head of risk and compliance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Brilliant and wicked smart leadership team and senior executives Genuine care for customers and employees Tons of opportunities for internal growth and challenge Competitive salary and target incentives Great risk culture - all doors to Risk are open Very dynamic organisation Provides flexible working Great location with onsite cafe

Cons

Still smaller organisation (around 500 employees) with flat structures so opportunities for promotion are limited

3.0

16 Jun 2026

Good work culture but low pay for the workload

Risk manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work Culture is good with regular events and acitivies Staff Benefits

Cons

Pay is a lot lower compared to the amount of work you are required to execute

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.

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Reviews by job title

Great leadership and strong risk culture

Good work culture but low pay for the workload

It's okay

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