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 115 reviews)); "Generally great people to work with" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good pay and can be a fun atmosphere." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "I've worked for a number of companies & they go above and beyond to take care of their employees." ((in 27 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)); "Will get 3/4 weeks of training" ((in 11 reviews)); "Many of the best people continue to leave on their own accord or have been involved in layoffs." ((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

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

684 reviews

5.0

Jul 29, 2023

A Review

Actuarial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture. Strong middle management and support for career development. A career destination. Very intelligent and collaborative peers.

Cons

Feeling more and more "corporate" with new leadership.

Pacific Life Response

We’re glad you are enjoying the culture, people, and growth opportunities here. Thank you for contributing to life at Pacific Life!

3.0

Jul 27, 2023

Quietly laying off the worker bees and retaining many low quality AVPs and VPs

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The recent merger of two divisions continues to be chaotic and super stressful ar least for us worker bees. The company has been silently laying off middle management (as in no announcement they are just suddenly gone). What is amazing no layoffs of AVPs and VPs - there are a lot them btw and many are quite worthless. It is to be expected to have layoffs in this type of merger but the secrecy and gutting of the people with the actual knowledge (especially IT knowledge of legacy systems) is depressing and stressful

Cons

More VPs and AVPs than needed creating major bureaucracy and depressing lack of staff to do the actual work. Offshoring of IT talent has created major gaps and issues.

3.0

Jul 23, 2023

Okay Place to Work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work with some great colleagues, that is what makes this company.

Cons

Leadership is inconsistent, there has been a lot of change over the years.

Pacific Life Response

We’re glad you enjoy the culture and your coworkers. We wholeheartedly appreciate your patience as we work toward transformational goals designed to deliver sustained value to our organization and those we serve.

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