Is TIAA a good company to work for?

TIAA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,407 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at TIAA to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TIAA have been left by employees working as Technology Intern , Intern and Internal Auditor .

Does TIAA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TIAA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TIAA. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TIAA?

65% of TIAA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TIAA 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TIAA?

Analyst (194) , Associate (177) , Wealth Management Advisor (132) , Financial Consultant (127) , Director (122) , Financial Services Consultant (76) , Senior Associate (66) , Software Developer (62) , Manager (61) , Intern (49) , Senior Analyst (43) , Business Analyst (42) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Managing Director (36) , Software Engineer (35)

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

"TIAA offers great benefits and the people that you work with are wonderful." ((in 623 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance and policies" ((in 369 reviews)); "The company does have a great culture (particularly at the Denver office where I worked)." ((in 236 reviews)); "The people here are great and it's rewarding to help where it is needed if they need you." ((in 224 reviews)); "Very good and good pay" ((in 199 reviews))

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

"The technology side of the business does not allow qualified and experienced American minorities to advance into senior leadership roles." ((in 83 reviews)); "There are constant reorgs and layoffs" ((in 56 reviews)); "Senior management is awful makes terrible business decisions." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "old technologies being used" ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about TIAA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed TIAA locations?

Charlotte , New York , Denver , Lewisville , Frisco , Dallas , Boston , Chicago , Iselin , Jacksonville , Washington , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Atlanta , Waltham , Edison , Pittsburgh , Seattle , Princeton , Salt Lake City , Omaha , Austin , Pasadena , Hackensack , Newark , Saint Louis , Ithaca , Durham , Raleigh

TIAA reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,011 total reviews)

Thasunda Brown Duckett

55% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

TIAA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,011 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TIAA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2010

Greater Good Unite: Demand effective strategic planning and accountability for results.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and Benefits. Location. A sense of pride for being associated with the company.

Cons

Not playing nice in the sandbox. Back stabbing, wag-the-dog, and plenty of 'political theatre' resulting in gross cost inefficiencies and thwarted delivery of much needed results. Threatened (and unqualified) mid-tier management usurping large amounts of time and credit on extremely complex initiatives, then simultaneously not taking responsibility and muscling out the talent driving results. Measurable program results thwarted by crossfire: programs must 'run surveillance' to protect work. All the makings of a good Robert Ludlum novel; but not exactly thrilling when in the middle of it. On a different note, the company is caught up in own, yes formidable, history. This history, however grand, is past.

2.0

Feb 1, 2010

Less than great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package, although benefits reduced annually as cost cutting measure Company has good overall reputation A lot of the employees are knowledgeable and willing to work as a team

Cons

Lack of real management at any level; absolutely no sense that your manager "has your back" Clients becoming more and more aware of company shortcomings A lot of the employees are simply going through the motions and covering themselves; client satisfaction takes a back seat to maintaining status quo. Morale is consistently low.

4.0

Feb 1, 2010

Stable company with a good reputation but with excess internal politics

Business analyst, senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company weathered the recent global financial melt down with minimal budget cut backs and lay offs. While many in this industry either went bankrupt or were bought out it has maintained its highest possible financial ratings and untarnished reputation.

Cons

Internal recognition and advancement is solely based on who you are aligned with in middle management and associated political considerations. Management holds all of the clout, representation and support by Human Resources for employee concerns is almost non-existent. The sole objective of Middle Management is to grow the size of their empire (the number of employees who report to them) and the size of the budget they control. Employee to management communication is nearly non-existent.

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