Is MetLife a good company to work for?

MetLife has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,289 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at MetLife to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MetLife have been left by employees working as Internship , Actuarial Intern and Intern .

Does MetLife pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MetLife employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MetLife. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MetLife?

67% of MetLife employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MetLife 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MetLife?

Director (136) , Manager (116) , Assistant Manager (113) , Financial Services Representative (108) , Senior Associate (82) , Project Manager (80) , Business Analyst (79) , Customer Service Representative (74) , Financial Advisor (73) , Estagiário (67) , Intern (66) , Team Leader (55) , Claims Adjuster (54) , Consultant (54) , Analyst (51)

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

"Benefits are great and the retirement and matching 401K are excellent." ((in 718 reviews)); "2) Good work life balance...Except the last couple of weeks leading to a release." ((in 560 reviews)); "until it changed and thought they are a mature player in the uk market; personal development; great people; international network" ((in 407 reviews)); "Pay was good and great" ((in 233 reviews)); "Flexible and good culture." ((in 214 reviews))

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

"Poor management and could not keep up with regulation changes" ((in 258 reviews)); "Unlike other companies a bonus at MetLife is part of your pay (because the salaries are low) so you count on those dollars." ((in 176 reviews)); "Toxic work environments bad managers still in payroll" ((in 126 reviews)); "poor leadership and future vision of company missing" ((in 77 reviews)); "Bad upper management who allow bad employees to have have free reign and create tension in the work environment." ((in 72 reviews))

What are employees saying about MetLife layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MetLife layoffs and their outlook for job security at MetLife in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MetLife locations?

New York , Cary , Tampa , Charlotte , Bridgewater , Warwick , Aurora , Raleigh , Somerset , Bloomfield , Saint Louis , Whippany , Oriskany , Morristown , Dayton , Chicago , Kansas City , Tulsa , Boston , Atlanta , Irving , Dallas , Troy , Irvine , Hartford , Wilmington , West Des Moines , Alpharetta , Houston , Denver

MetLife reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,134 total reviews)

Michel Khalaf

83% 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

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4.0

Oct 13, 2016

MetLife a great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Metlife still has a great benefit package. One of the few companies to still offer health, dental, long term dis etc at a fair employee contribution with a great level of coverage., very competitive salary, generous vacation to start

Cons

overall the company is reorganizing and some can feel as if job is not secure. There are alot of Tenured employees at metlife that are concerned but in this day and age of mergers and downsize no job is 100% secure

MetLife Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. It's satisfying to know that you've experienced many of the positives MetLife has to offer during your time here. Thanks for the constructive feedback also. We're listening and will continue to identify areas to improve on as a company.

1.0

Oct 12, 2016

Stay way from client services/csc/account mgt/fsc roles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close to home and well respected company.

Cons

Very stressful. They are working with less people. All departments dump work on service and there is not enough support. Too many responsibilities and performance is heavily focused on unrealistic metrics.

MetLife Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We take feedback seriously and will evaluate your input to find areas to improve on as a company. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with us.

3.0

Oct 11, 2016

Concerns About the Future

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many associates have been with MetLife a long time and know their business and roles. Very open to minorities and veterans; have several groups for those associates and their allies. Some signs that the company is trying to modernize their application platforms with newer technology. Great medical benefits and good 401K matching. Three personal days for emergencies in addition to paid time off (paid time off based on level and years of service). CEO has a great work history, great grasp on the issues impacting the company, and communicates effectively when communications are shared.

Cons

MetLife has publicly announced that they will be reducing costs by $1 billion by 2019 and this will include staffing cuts. Applications for employment have to be approved by senior leadership and they are becoming harder to approve (less mobility if you are an employee). This is the one reason why I would not recommend MetLife to a friend. The Finance Department in Tampa has a really bad reputation for burning out employees and not promoting associates who stay. Raises are minimal. Most associates receive a significant increase in pay after finding employment in other companies.

MetLife Response

9y

Change is rarely easy and so we are especially glad you took the time to write this thoughtful review. We appreciate your observations and feedback. We're listening! And we will continue to identify opportunities to improve on as a company.

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