Pacific Life reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)
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Darryl Button

65% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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
Oct 26, 2020
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Pros

Competitive Pay, Nice Benefits, Nice People, Good Culture Overall The company offers self-directed training through LinkedIn Learning

Cons

Work/Life Balance, Unrealistic Expectations, Politics, Perfectionism, Lack of Clear Planning at Times This seems like a great company, and when I started I was challenged with some of the work but overall I felt encouraged and hopeful. Lately, however, the environment has become much more stressful. This could be isolated to my team, but there is a big push for deliverables within unrealistic timeframes. I find myself working late hours and weekends now and see my coworkers online as well. Some of the management expects results for complex work without training or taking into account the time needed to brainstorm, do research, consult with others, refactor, revise, etc. It seems like there is a disconnect between what the team is capable of doing and what the manager wants. Feedback can sometimes be harsh or make you feel stupid or inferior.

4.0
Oct 16, 2020

Pros and Cons

Recommend
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Pros

In any high end company, the distinguishing feature between companies is the people. The people here some of the best that I have known.

Cons

PL is a great place to work, but I do have one con that stands out to me, and this could be just my perception. As an individually contributing employee, I feel as though important promises from management tend to get deferred or just remain unfulfilled for long periods of time. Some people may perceive elements of political favoritism while others may see managers as fighting against 'red tape' and bureaucracy. End of the day, it's still a great place to work, but ambition and hard work does not seem to advance you any faster than the guy simply 'doing the job.'

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