Great place to work if you are very close to retirement and this is your last role. - Anonymous employee TIAA Employee Review

1.0
Mar 16, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Mission and values of the organization are commendable. Knowing you are helping people with their retirement, higher education employees has some rewards to cause pride.

Cons

The culture is world class passive aggressive, so you will constantly need to watch your back, get pretty much everything in writing and trust nothing for face value. There seems to be no rime, no reason as to why people are recognized or promoted ( except they are "the teachers pet"). The politics and game playing are work class within this organization and it is truely a shame, but management does not appear to want it to change.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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