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      MetLife

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      MetLife reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (6,445 total reviews)
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      Michel Khalaf

      82% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      MetLife has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MetLife employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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      6K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 7, 2015

      Overall good company; a bit chaotic

      Senior project lead; technology
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Overall, a good company for work-life balance, in that they do not expect exceptional effort from even high-level performers. In general, expectations for success are modest, so long hours are not expected and are even viewed with some suspicion.

      Cons

      Lack of strategy beyond "cut costs". Management was consistently unable to utilize technology as a business differentiator, so it became all about delivering ho-hum technology for less cost. However, management was frequently penny-wise but pound-foolish, as they were unable to align projects and goals, creating a lot of inefficiency.

      1.0
      Nov 4, 2015

      You need a tough shell to work at MetLife

      Senior compliance consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The have a pension plan.

      Cons

      Advancement is based upon who you know not what you know. Although they are in the top 100 in Working Women, benefits such as Teleflex, work from home are more of a myth... unless you are the one in charge

      4.0
      Oct 28, 2015

      Good place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong company. The benefits seem pretty good. Management is very flexible with schedules...lots of people telecommute. I left and came back after seeing that the grass wasn't greener.

      Cons

      They ask a lot out of people, so everyone ends up being overworked. A lot of people find they can make more money for less effort, so they leave, meaning the experienced people who are left have even more to do.

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