Does Pacific Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pacific Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pacific Life. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pacific Life?

64% of Pacific Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pacific Life 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pacific Life?

Internal Wholesaler (27) , Analyst (17) , Manager (16) , Director (12) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Actuarial Analyst (8) , Actuarial Intern (8) , Annuity Specialist (8) , Intern (8) , Systems Analyst (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Project Manager (7) , Business Services Specialist (6) , Case Manager (6) , New Business Representative (6)

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

"Great benefits and one of the last stressful companies in America according to Business Insider." ((in 115 reviews)); "Generally great people to work with" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good pay and can be a fun atmosphere." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "I've worked for a number of companies & they go above and beyond to take care of their employees." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Nothing bad In the management of the company" ((in 49 reviews)); "Senior leadership makes low level decisions and seems to find a shiny object that redirects what everyone works on." ((in 17 reviews)); "And you'll see after the smoke has cleared who is the better manager...." ((in 16 reviews)); "Will get 3/4 weeks of training" ((in 11 reviews)); "Many of the best people continue to leave on their own accord or have been involved in layoffs." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pacific Life layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pacific Life locations?

Newport Beach , Omaha , Aliso Viejo , Lynchburg , Irvine , Orange , Charlotte , Costa Mesa , Los Angeles , Mission Viejo , Seattle , Boise , Buffalo Grove , Chicago , Virginia Beach , New York , Tucson , Louisville , Greensboro , Brandon , Fullerton , Laguna Niguel , Los Alamitos , Newport Coast , Placentia , Tustin , Walnut Creek , Denver , Haverford , Penn

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Pacific Life reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Darryl Button

68% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Pacific Life has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 684 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pacific Life 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

684 reviews

5.0

Sep 26, 2016

Great place for stability and longevity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have a wonderful boss. Great flexibility for those with families. Feel very secure and appreciated. Co-workers are professional with no bad mouth talking like at other firms. Management is trained well to treat employees with respect. Longevity is the norm for a reason.

Cons

The only negative was before getting hired, HR called me at my previous job, asking a bunch of questions. It's not like I wanted my employer to know I contemplated leaving. Also, didn't like the lack of friendliness from HR. Almost decided not to bother with PL afterwards. Glad I got past that.

1.0

Sep 21, 2016

Annuity specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free coffee, garage parking, aksarben village location.

Cons

Supervisors play favorites. PL creates the illusion that they want you to succeed. But they will do everything in there power to delay your development. They are in dire need of ppl to answer the phone and work with ego drivin, rude, financial advisors. The job is call after call back to back(no pause between calls) for 8 hour reminding financial advisors on what sold to there clients.

2.0

Sep 20, 2016

Old, Risk-adverse Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance is great, and people are mostly kind. The location is also amazing. Stable income.

Cons

Managers aren't exactly "with the times" and don't focus on people development. Little to no growth opportunity. Outdated technology and management styles stems from the traditional insurance industry roots. Also, since most people have been here 10+ years, don't expect to get taken seriously as a new or younger employee. Employee empowerment is low.

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