Pros
Pacific Life has a genuinely fun, community‑oriented culture that heavily invests in social opportunities and events (more than any other company I’ve ever worked for.) Volunteerism is also emphasized: employees are given time during the workday to participate, and people are actually involved. The perks and benefits are also strong (free lunch, a $1,000 annual wellbeing allowance, and company matches for HSA and Dependent Care FSA), and pay is competitive with a philosophy that’s regularly evaluated against the market and calibrated internally. Colleagues are kind and helpful, and different perspectives are heard and appreciated. Work‑life balance is real here: managers are generally flexible and family‑first, with little-to-no fire drills, late nights, or on‑calls, and a manageable workload overall.
Cons
There is a noticeable sense of frustration around the return-to-office policy (and TA could definitely be more transparent about the new policy during the hiring process!), but returning to the office has become a reality for many companies in a post-COVID workforce, and Pacific Life is not unique in this regard. Employees forget how lucky we are to work for Pacific Life, which by many measures is still a fantastic company to work for! It's an adjustment period to return to a mostly on-site work experience, but there are so many other positives to working for this company. Employees who choose to leave Pacific Life may find it difficult to match or exceed the company’s culture, benefits, work-life balance, and overall employee experience elsewhere.
