Is Transamerica a good company to work for?

Transamerica has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,229 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Transamerica to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Transamerica have been left by employees working as Intern , Actuarial Analyst and Sales Associate .

Does Transamerica pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Transamerica employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Transamerica. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Transamerica?

61% of Transamerica employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Transamerica 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Transamerica?

Customer Service Representative (75) , Insurance Agent (44) , Internal Wholesaler (28) , Manager (27) , Account Manager (23) , Insurance Sales Agent (22) , Business Analyst (21) , Financial Advisor (18) , Analyst (17) , Agent (16) , Director (15) , Retirement Plan Specialist (15) , Sales Representative (15) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (14) , Actuarial Analyst (13)

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

"Great people to work around and brings positivity and hope to those you work with." ((in 218 reviews)); "Good benefits and financially stable company" ((in 177 reviews)); "Work/life balance was good and looked after by management." ((in 76 reviews)); "WOrk from home, great culture, large company" ((in 61 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and friendships are established." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and not very professional." ((in 110 reviews)); "low pay and the organzation in general is not well organized" ((in 73 reviews)); "No training resources, closed LA and Cincinnati offices with no one in Denver knowing how to do the job." ((in 49 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs over the last 5" ((in 47 reviews)); "Manager constantly talked bad about the organization and told us about another contractor getting fired before the contractor knew" ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about Transamerica layoffs in 2026?

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

What Transamerica locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chicago , Indianapolis , San Jose , Louisville

Transamerica reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,942 total reviews)

Will Fuller

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Transamerica has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,942 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Transamerica employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Feb 9, 2018

All good things must come to an end.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don't take a sign on bonus, you will soon regret it. You will learn how management is NOT supposed to treat employees.

Cons

Yearly layoffs always before the holidays. No raises, petty micromagement, unreasonable goals, they will not invest in proper systems so you know they will not invest in you. Mother Aegon just cares about the bottom line.

Transamerica Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We follow a pay per performance model – meaning merit increases and bonuses are determined by the performance of both the individual and Transamerica as a whole. I am glad you mentioned our systems. You are right that they do need updating, and we are currently investing heavily in technology that will help our employees and positively impact our customers. It is an exciting time to be at Transamerica because of all the new initiatives!

1.0

Feb 7, 2018

Meet the Stone Age

Internal wholesaler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NYSE holiday schedule. You get to see how computers worked in the 1980's

Cons

Products are not competitive, low industry pay, no employee development, no opportunity for advancement, and horrible middle management.

Transamerica Response

8y

Really the 1980s? We understand some of our systems are outdated but from the 1980s is a bit of an exaggeration. As an organization we understand we have systems that need improving, which is why we are investing in updating them and have already done so in some areas of the business. We are excited about these changes because of the positive impact on our customers and, of course, our employees. We operate a policy of advertising many of our positions internally first. This is to provide our employees to raise their hands first for positions of interest or promotions. This is important to us and an area that we will continue to work on and develop new ways of communicating opportunities. Thank you for the feedback.

1.0

Jan 8, 2018

Not worth it you will regret it. Trust your gut.

Agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly there but its because they want you to stay.

Cons

MAJOR PYRAMID SCHEME. It operates as a cult to be honest. They try to motivate you and becomes preach and cult like. They promise you cars and mansions. THE WILL TAKE ANYONE! They really tries goes after minorities who aren't too financially savvy. The servicing agents are random people. Most haven't attended college. They brainwash you to think that you aren't making money because you are lazy. They make you harass family and friends to sign up. They make you pay for testing, background check, and MAKE you get a policy with them.

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