Is TIAA a good company to work for?

TIAA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,414 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 (178) , Wealth Management Advisor (132) , Financial Consultant (128) , 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 604 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance and policies" ((in 366 reviews)); "The company does have a great culture (particularly at the Denver office where I worked)." ((in 238 reviews)); "The people here are great and it's rewarding to help where it is needed if they need you." ((in 222 reviews)); "Very good and good pay" ((in 213 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)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Senior management is awful makes terrible business decisions." ((in 50 reviews)); "old technologies being used" ((in 37 reviews)); "constant churn out of barely functioning new systems with no training and or notification makes life stressful." ((in 32 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

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,018 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 4,018 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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3.0

Apr 14, 2023

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Director

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Pros

Nice benefits. Great corporate mission to help others.

Cons

Subpar senior management is only focused on keeping their jobs and perks. No strategic leadership of any kind. Vicious internal politics. Top management gets their roles through politicking rather than on merit. While the company has excellent benefits, they aren't interested in employee training or developing employees to be future leaders.

1.0

May 25, 2021

Vest and get out

Senior customer advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement benefits and PTO allotment are top notch.

Cons

1. Upper management does whatever they can to squeeze as much out of you as possible so they get larger bonuses. 2. Company continues to go downhill rapidly as you can see by the revolving door at the executive level. 3. You’ll only get promoted if you are liked and have the same views as everyone else, Performance doesn’t matter. 4. Horrible technology 5. Processing done in India causes many headaches due to mistakes. 6. Toxic company culture. You’re not gonna have a great time if you’re a conservative or even a moderate. “Diversity “ lol

3.0

Jul 10, 2020

Downhill

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, competitive salaries, great bonuses

Cons

Little room for advancement, favoritism, tunnel vision. Reversal of work from home program in the name of collaboration was a monumental failure - just months before the COVID pandemic proved just about everyone can productively work remotely.

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