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      Pacific Life

      Engaged Employer

      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
      4.0
      Jan 12, 2026

      Still a Great Place to Work!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pacific Life has a genuinely fun, community‑oriented culture that heavily invests in social opportunities and events (more than any other company I’ve ever worked for.) Volunteerism is also emphasized: employees are given time during the workday to participate, and people are actually involved. The perks and benefits are also strong (free lunch, a $1,000 annual wellbeing allowance, and company matches for HSA and Dependent Care FSA), and pay is competitive with a philosophy that’s regularly evaluated against the market and calibrated internally. Colleagues are kind and helpful, and different perspectives are heard and appreciated. Work‑life balance is real here: managers are generally flexible and family‑first, with little-to-no fire drills, late nights, or on‑calls, and a manageable workload overall.

      Cons

      There is a noticeable sense of frustration around the return-to-office policy (and TA could definitely be more transparent about the new policy during the hiring process!), but returning to the office has become a reality for many companies in a post-COVID workforce, and Pacific Life is not unique in this regard. Employees forget how lucky we are to work for Pacific Life, which by many measures is still a fantastic company to work for! It's an adjustment period to return to a mostly on-site work experience, but there are so many other positives to working for this company. Employees who choose to leave Pacific Life may find it difficult to match or exceed the company’s culture, benefits, work-life balance, and overall employee experience elsewhere.

      4.0
      Jun 26, 2025

      Great company—big changes often

      Regional vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, fun office environment

      Cons

      Pay is behind industry, so they’ve had a mass exodus of professionals leave to competitors

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      Pacific Life Response
      1y
      Thank you for your thoughtful review and for your 10 years of dedication to Pacific Life. We're glad to hear you enjoy the benefits and office environment. Your feedback about maintaining our culture is appreciated—we’re committed to preserving what makes Pacific Life a great place to work.
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