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 206 reviews)); "Good benefits nearly free diabetic supplies and medicine" ((in 172 reviews)); "Work/life balance was good and looked after by management." ((in 74 reviews)); "WOrk from home, great culture, large company" ((in 61 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and friendships are established." ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and not very professional." ((in 108 reviews)); "low pay and the organzation in general is not well organized" ((in 73 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs over the last 5" ((in 50 reviews)); "No training for management" ((in 43 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and bad at communicating" ((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

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Transamerica

Part of Aegon

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

4.0

Oct 19, 2011

Good People, good atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart professionals; good balance between family and work

Cons

Expensive health insurance No money to attend industry conferences

4.0

Oct 14, 2011

great place to work

Internal wholesaler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people frequent access to senior management managers focus on coaching hard work gets rewarded

Cons

may have to leave Denver for advancement opportunities needs a bigger training department

2.0

Oct 5, 2011

OK if paycheck is your only focus

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Nice staff (HR, hiring staff, colleagues) -Nice building to work in - modern, nice bathrooms, free coffee -Free parking, although the walk can take you 5 or so minutes to your desk

Cons

-Pay and benefits below regional average; HR not completely clear on salary until you are given a verbal offer -Company is aware they have a captive audience and pay/benefits reflect this viewpoint -Too many employees seem to be afraid of losing their job -No work life balance - be prepared to work 10 hours or longer everyday

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