Is Transamerica a good company to work for?

Transamerica has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,234 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 64% 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 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Transamerica. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Transamerica?

64% 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 3.2 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 Care Representative (14) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (14)

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 208 reviews)); "Good benefits nearly free diabetic supplies and medicine" ((in 171 reviews)); "Work/life balance was good and looked after by management." ((in 80 reviews)); "The pay was good and the hours were nice" ((in 77 reviews)); "Work from home is flexible" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and not very professional." ((in 109 reviews)); "No training for management" ((in 50 reviews)); "Frequent Reorgs and layoffs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and bad at communicating" ((in 38 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 are the top reviewed Transamerica locations?

Cedar Rapids , Denver , Baltimore , Saint Petersburg , Los Angeles , Plano , New York , Harrison , Dallas , Little Rock , Atlanta , Norwood , Exton , Chicago , Tampa , Charlotte , San Jose , Boston , Saint Louis , Louisville , Saint Paul , Cincinnati , West Chester , Philadelphia , San Diego , Indianapolis , Columbus , Des Moines , Duluth , Madison

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Transamerica

Part of Aegon

Transamerica reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,946 total reviews)

Will Fuller

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Transamerica has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,946 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Feb 14, 2017

Document Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays.

Cons

This company is laying off people left and right. No advancement. Managers only hire favorites. No stability with this company. There is no trust in upper management and managers in this organization.

1.0

Feb 8, 2017

Lead HR Generalist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are great and physical office environment is good.

Cons

Transamerica is not doing well financially.

3.0

Jan 25, 2017

Company Undergoing Transformation

It engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and benefits, good remote working policy for IT professionals, excellent facility (Baltimore), strives to be part of community

Cons

This is a complex business domain, takes time (years) to understand it.The industry is under pressure (low interest rates, changing attitudes towards insurance) and company is trying to reinvent itself - with fallout of recurring layoffs.

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