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

Pacific Life reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Darryl Button

65% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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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684 reviews

2.0

Sep 21, 2010

Not a good place to work

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Its good place to work for people who would like to do monotonous work for 20 years without any change in their career path or in the work they do. Generally not much work pressure except few teams.

Cons

I have worked with many companies as an employee and as a consultant. Senior management does not treat the employees well. Employees does not get the due respect they deserver. There is no chance of career growth learning new technologies (if you are a techie). Infact senior management will discourage you if you try to apply latest technologies. In general is not a good place to work if someone want career growth.

4.0

Aug 9, 2010

Inside Sales Desk at Pacific Life

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Bonues were good when the market was doing well. There were a lot of perks like annual retreat, company sponsored happy hours, nice prizes on sales contests. The management paid for outside training for those wanting to get additional licenses. Management provided tuition reimbursment for those pursuing an MBA.

Cons

Management sometimes made it difficult to hit sales goals because it added unnecessary clerical tasks to the inside sales desk.

4.0

Jul 28, 2010

Not a bad place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Many opportunities to advance within the company, management is pretty open, atmosphere was friendly for the most part. enjoyed my time here.

Cons

Salary raises were generally not great, bonuses were just okay. Office politics are everywhere and, not sure if it's a fault or just life.

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