Could be lot better - Technology Manager/Lead/Architect MetLife Employee Review

2.0
May 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable and predictable stress free work environment and practices. Good place if you are interested in routine type work experience, self-motivated to learn and prepare for career move elsewhere. Just be careful, you better plan to retire because if you work here long you won’t be marketable elsewhere.

Cons

There are disconnects in strategy and execution. Executive management is doing reasonable job in defining vision and laying out the strategy, however, middle management (Directors, AVPs) lack the ability to understand, not ready for any change, innovation or simple views of how things roll up. Do no harm, take no risk, do nothing and control others by policies and procedures. Lot of smoke screens, no accountability, repackaging of old legacy technologies – pigs with lipsticks.

Explore other reviews about MetLife

5.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture that actually cares about customers and employees

Cons

Old school and Legacy environment

2.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and flex time.

Cons

Unrealistic workloads, constantly changing process for promotions, limited cross departmental communication or accountability, career stagnation in some departments, employees rated on bell curves for annual reviews.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All