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      Pacific Life

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      Pacific Life reviews

      3.5

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (684 total reviews)
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      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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      684 reviews
      1.0
      Oct 28, 2015

      Retirement haven, growth career trap

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great for those who is just happy with a paycheck and be told what to do. The pace is slow and hours are usually good.

      Cons

      If you are a goal getter or have an ambition to make an impact, this might be the wrong place. Your goals and personality won't fit, and your skills and talent will be envied and marginalized. The company is extremely bureaucratic and hierarchical - those who lack the patience and political acumen won't survive. Discrimination against women is not always apparent, but definitely there.

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      Pacific Life Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience with Pacific Life. We strive to create an environment that encourages new ideas and have implemented programs to help all levels of employees constructively provide and receive feedback on such issues. The company, however, strictly prohibits gender and all other forms of unlawful discrimination. We understand you are not currently an employee, however it is important that we better understand your concerns so we can take appropriate action. We would very much appreciate speaking to you directly and encourage you to reach out to our Employee Relations Department at 949-219-3540, or 949-219-3532.
      1.0
      Sep 28, 2015

      Place used to be family friendly, now it doesn't care to know your name

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get to say you work in Newport Beach. That's about it.

      Cons

      When I started here it was a fantastic place to work. They had a great work/life balance. Then there were a few RIFs and some new executive management was brought in. Now this place will suck the soul from you. I have given up so many nights, weekends, birthday parties, and personal things to get work done. It doesn't matter how much you've contributed. If there's a manager who decides they want their friend in a spot instead of someone they may not know, you're screwed. Management is cruel to their employees and there is no recourse. Gaslighting is rampant. Management determines the "truth" of things regardless of what actually may have happened. They want their staff to be competitive and mean and harass those who aren't.

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      Pacific Life Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. We know that employees’ personal lives are important and we are sorry to hear that you felt that your personal life was not appropriately respected. We are also sorry to hear about your experiences with open positions as Pacific Life prides itself on recognizing and promoting talent within the company based on merit and performance. Finally, it is contrary to our culture for managers to be deliberately mean when dealing with employees. We are always striving to improve so if you would like to contact us to share additional information, please reach out to our Employee Relations Department at 949-219-3540, or 949-219-3532.
      5.0
      Sep 26, 2015

      Director

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      value focused, fast paced, exciting, customer oriented

      Cons

      senior leadership direction is often vague and ambiguous; you find boundaries by running into walls.

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      Pacific Life Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
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