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 121 reviews)); "Generally great people to work with" ((in 84 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive actuarial study program." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good work life balance for most people but that really depends on who your boss is." ((in 46 reviews)); "I've worked for a number of companies & they go above and beyond to take care of their employees." ((in 22 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)); "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)); "lots of layoffs during COVID" ((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

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Darryl Button

68% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

684 reviews

1.0

Dec 18, 2017

Nice Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great. The work is fairly simple.

Cons

Management is HORRIBLE. They don't care about your progress within the company,

3.0

Oct 19, 2017

Life Division- Aliso Viejo

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a corporate culture of respect and everyone interacting with each other. You will have no fear saying hi to a VP or SVP in the elevator. Even the Executive Vice President will say hi to employees when you see them outside work at restaurants in Aliso Viejo.

Cons

The company moves slow in everything they do. There are issues in management. There are some socially inept managers who really can't effectively manage people. They are given supervisor/director/vice president job titles in order to pay them a high salary because they have a master's degree and/or a professional designation then they have workers report directly to them because they have a management job title. The problem is no one ever really asks is this person actually truly capable of getting the best they can out of their workers and effectively deal with people if we hire them into a management role.

3.0

Jul 25, 2017

Software Developer

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady paycheck and good benefit

Cons

It's a cubicle life with little growth and it's very hierarchical. There is a lot of favoritism.

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