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 204 reviews)); "Good benefits and financially stable company" ((in 166 reviews)); "Work/life balance was good and looked after by management." ((in 79 reviews)); "Lots of flexibility, work from home, great location, ecopass" ((in 63 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and friendships are established." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and not very professional." ((in 107 reviews)); "low pay and the organzation in general is not well organized" ((in 76 reviews)); "No training for management" ((in 47 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs over the last 5" ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and bad at communicating" ((in 37 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

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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

5.0

Mar 25, 2010

Teamwork

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a great team of individuals to work with...Team Based organization that worked. Compensation was team based, performance, etc

Cons

Systems support was slow and tracking methods non exisisting

4.0

Dec 17, 2009

still looking for the glass ceiling

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, good management, great benefits, great location.

Cons

No career management, few holidays

1.0

Sep 29, 2009

Good place to work only if you are "in" with management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company name, easily recognized on West Coast

Cons

Cut throat and need to belong or be "in" with small group of management in order to succeed, advance or have your job saved

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Jobs at Transamerica

Intermediate Customer Care Representative - Claims

Client Engagement Specialist II (work from home)

Sales Desk Assistant (Retirement)

Sr Manager Client Executive

Intermediate Salesforce Administrator