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      TIAA

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      TIAA reviews

      3.7

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (4,014 total reviews)

      Thasunda Brown Duckett

      54% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

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      TIAA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,014 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
      1.0
      Oct 14, 2015

      Micro Management to the EXTREME!

      Wealth management advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pension benefits if you stay 3 years and get vested. Decent base salary but you will be milked for every dime of it. Great co-workers.

      Cons

      The management is atrocious. If you want to be treated like a 5 year old, please go work here. This is not a career, this is slavery. They lure you with a decent base salary but the expectation is to work every waking moment. The technology is Jurassic at best. The expectations are ridiculous considering they are still using DOS based systems.

      3.0
      Oct 17, 2014

      Ups and Downs Over the Course of a 14 Year Career

      Financial consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good benefits including generous vacation days, company pays 50% of fitness center membership, base salary is good. They offer competitive investments that are not difficult to sell as they generally have good performance and low expenses. In my role I conducted client meetings at colleges/universities and I enjoyed meeting many interesting people and traveling to various parts of the state. I will miss visiting the colleges and meeting with interesting academics.

      Cons

      Metrics for Financial Consultants are difficult to attain. Sales and service goals are unrealistic and so one always feels that they are behind or not measuring up. The company boasts that consultants don't work on commission but the sales goals are set very high and not achieving them results in little or no bonus or salary increase. After dealing with this year after year one becomes jaded. Management is constantly holding conference call meetings to justify their existence. If you meet certain goals they will just raise them by 10% the next year. Unfortunately, in my office, I had to deal with a Director (not a direct report) who was an arrogant bully who, for whatever reason, did not like me and plotted to make me look bad by accusing me of various compliance violations which were either untrue or exaggerated.

      2.0
      Sep 15, 2014

      Disappointing experience.

      Wealth management advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great investment and insurance products.

      Cons

      There is a great deal of downward pressure pushed on employees and changing the culture. It is evident by the amount of turnover and how hard it is for them to fill openings. The technology is also surprisingly behind the times.

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