Is MetLife a good company to work for?

MetLife has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,260 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at MetLife to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MetLife have been left by employees working as Internship , Actuarial Intern and Intern .

Does MetLife pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MetLife employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MetLife. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MetLife?

68% of MetLife employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MetLife 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MetLife?

Director (136) , Manager (116) , Assistant Manager (113) , Financial Services Representative (108) , Senior Associate (82) , Project Manager (80) , Business Analyst (78) , Customer Service Representative (73) , Financial Advisor (73) , Intern (66) , Estagiário (65) , Claims Adjuster (54) , Consultant (54) , Team Leader (54) , Analyst (51)

What are the pros of working at MetLife according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and the retirement and matching 401K are excellent." ((in 715 reviews)); "2) Good work life balance...Except the last couple of weeks leading to a release." ((in 571 reviews)); "until it changed and thought they are a mature player in the uk market; personal development; great people; international network" ((in 413 reviews)); "Pay was good and great" ((in 216 reviews)); "Flexible and good culture." ((in 211 reviews))

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

"Poor management and could not keep up with regulation changes" ((in 260 reviews)); "Unlike other companies a bonus at MetLife is part of your pay (because the salaries are low) so you count on those dollars." ((in 188 reviews)); "Toxic work environments bad managers still in payroll" ((in 121 reviews)); "poor leadership and future vision of company missing" ((in 83 reviews)); "Bad upper management who allow bad employees to have have free reign and create tension in the work environment." ((in 71 reviews))

What are employees saying about MetLife layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MetLife layoffs and their outlook for job security at MetLife in 2026.

What MetLife locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Francisco , Wilmington , Whippany , Freeport , Utica , Austin , Jacksonville , Newark , Hartford , Providence

MetLife reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,428 total reviews)

Michel Khalaf

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

MetLife has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MetLife 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

6K reviews

4.0

Aug 23, 2008

Working at MetLife: you can't go wrong

Post issue associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I started working at MetLife as a temp and in less than three months I became a permanent employee. I don't mean to brag about myself, but I wanted the permanent position as soon as I stepped foot into the building. A fellow employee and myself were encouraged to apply, and low and behold we both became permanent employees. I must say, this company bleeds advancement and constantly rewards people that exhibits a drive and determination to more than what their job title entails them to do. Right now, my manager is encouraging me to take the LOMA and Series 26 test trying to help further my career in financial services.

Cons

As far as i've seen, the only downside of the job that is internal would have to be the cafeteria. (haha) The taco salad needs to go!

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

Met Life experience in Mexico City

Events manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There really is a great deal of flexibility for personal life and family situations, and employees are respected in spite of differences. People as a whole are very nice to work with, but the higher you go, the less diversity there is and it's more male-dominated. Then again, this may be typical in a country like Mexico and not found in MetLife USA.

Cons

Not much room for career opportunities or advances. Also, it depends what department you're in - there doesn't seem to be a single, unfiying culture across divisions. I have hjeard a variety of stories about Sr. Managers and Directors running their areas like tiny fiefdoms, so it's luck of the draw as to which one you get.

2.0

Aug 12, 2008

Management does not provide any guidance or feed back, concerned with the integrity and direction of the company.

Financial service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a business casual environment. They offer decent benefits and room for travel.

Cons

There is a lack of cooperation and communication between managers of different groups which causes a funnel effect to their respective subordinates. This leads to an atmosphere of dissent, inaccurate information, and lack of professionalism among co-workers. There is also an issue of personal matters affecting work and productivity. There is an appropriate time and place for personal problems and issues to be discussed the work place is never one of them.

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