Pros
Talented, passionate coworkers. Good benefits.
Cons
No amount of good benefits are worth it. There are many associates handcuffed here because of the bonus/retention structure and retirement money (which does not vest automatically). People pray to be laid off. We live up to our reputation for neverending re-org. After they've laid people off, sometimes they will realize they didn't think it through and keep some employees around without giving them any assurance of job security. Sometimes people get "renewed" the day before what they expect will be their last day at TIAA for months on end. But at the same time the company will say "it's a we thing" and that it cares about associates wellbeing. There's a lot of chatter about our celebrity CEO who is just here as a stepping stone for bigger things. TIAA is trying to change the entire business to follow them without considering that they could disappear in a moment. We spend money on bizarre marketing stunts while we don't have enough money to keep on hard working doers. Company leaders are best in class for gaslighting. Every time associates ask about Return to Office policies or personas, they act like it hasn't been confusing or unsettling for the past year. They also deny that they keep moving the goal posts. Do not pay attention to our accolades about best employer for this or that. Those can be bought. Instead read these other recent reviews Priorities Change for the Worse (Oct 15, 2023) Marketing is Unstable (Oct 5, 2023) Great mission, inability to execute (Sept 28, 2023) Times are changing at TIAA (Sept 12, 2023) Go work for Fidelity or Vanguard, not TIAA (Aug 23, 2023)