Is TIAA a good company to work for?

TIAA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,411 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 53% 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 (123) , Financial Services Consultant (76) , Senior Associate (67) , 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?

"Great benefits; pension and 401k" ((in 633 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance and policies" ((in 368 reviews)); "The people here are great and it's rewarding to help where it is needed if they need you." ((in 230 reviews)); "The company does have a great culture (particularly at the Denver office where I worked)." ((in 225 reviews)); "Very good and good pay" ((in 209 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 80 reviews)); "Senior management is awful makes terrible business decisions." ((in 52 reviews)); "There are constant reorgs and layoffs" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "old technologies being used" ((in 37 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

(4,015 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 4,015 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

Sep 11, 2019

Value Our People....Not So Much

Director

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and the overall mission of the company to serve those that serve others.

Cons

Out sourcing everything they can to India. Andrew Carnegie would be ashamed of how TIAA will hire and dispose of our on-shore resources just to save a buck. The quality of work coming from India is of very low quality, i.e., you get what you pay for. Lay-offs happen so often, you never know who's still at the company and worse, who's next out the door.

1.0

Jan 9, 2019

This place is a total mess

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can be dumb as bricks and completely incompetent. But, as long as you show up, everyday, you will have a job!

Cons

Must Adhere to marching orders from top down, even if that means treating others unfairly. Or you could be next on the list!

1.0

Sep 5, 2016

Wealth Management Adviksor

Wealth management advisor

Recommend

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Pros

The company had good training that lasted about 6 weeks and prepares you well to be a successful wealth planner. You also get a private office and a decent starting salary.

Cons

The micromanagement was so insane almost half you day scheduled calls and continuous training. The leads are all done in house and there is no prospecting allowed. You are assigned random clients with account balance of 250k or more in their retirement from a huge geographic area. They limit the clients they give and most have no intention or capability of doing business. It seems most wealth managers last about 18 months which was the case with me. They make you sign a contract that you must pay back 7k "training cost" if you leave before a year of selling.

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