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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pacific Life?

61% of Pacific Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pacific Life 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 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 117 reviews)); "Generally great people to work with" ((in 82 reviews)); "You are incentivized to outperform because pay and bonuses are good." ((in 61 reviews)); "Good work life balance for most people but that really depends on who your boss is." ((in 50 reviews)); "I've worked for a number of companies & they go above and beyond to take care of their employees." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Nothing bad In the management of the company" ((in 47 reviews)); "Senior leadership makes low level decisions and seems to find a shiny object that redirects what everyone works on." ((in 16 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 12 reviews)); "The interesting part is that a few special employees and all the upper management seem to be exempt from this rule and can work remotely." ((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

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Darryl Button

65% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Pacific Life has an employee rating of 3.4 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

2.0

Feb 25, 2011

Mediocre

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are generally very nice and PL is very concerned about employee perceptions on most issues. Fairly stable place to work and not given to rapid changes since they are not a publicly traded company.

Cons

Sometimes I think I am in the twilight zone at PL. Sometimes people get promoted into senior positions without adequate experience. It sometimes seems people are more impressed about your ability to talk a good game or put together a good presentation but completely unaware of your inability to produce anything. In addition, some senior managers are completely tone deaf to some employees inability to get along with almost anyone and don't appreciate the damage that does.

2.0

Dec 6, 2010

Disatisfied

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean and secure place to work.

Cons

Very political. Executive secretaries appeared to have the fast track to promotion over capable white collar middle aged graduates with years of experience. Culture was anal and very PC. Rigid HR policies were followed to a tee. If you are looking for a real raise after a few years, good luck. After five years, I was making roughly the same amount... just the standard little cost of living bump. Get any promises in writing before you start. The promises for educational financial support given by HR were never honored by management once hired. They hire and fire and then hire back at a lower rate too I noticed. Imho, employees are viewed as a resource to be harvested: maximum value for the lowest cost and they are very good at that.

4.0

Oct 16, 2019

Great culture

Reinsurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, family feel of company

Cons

Salary levels could be better

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