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

Aug 6, 2020

Review

Investment accountant ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, friendly staff, new skills acquired, heavy growth mindset, competitive accreditation environment.

Cons

My team has grown quite rapidly in my time there and everyone is working 50 plus hours each week minimum so burnout can be real. However, this is quite fewer hours than what the big four accounting firms typically work their employees so may be a blessing for some.

3.0

May 29, 2020

Find another PMO

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, stable financially, well staffed, many talented people at all levels.

Cons

Politics made it tough to be promoted, pressure to perform was relentless, command and control Project management culture.

3.0

Apr 19, 2020

Be selective on team/manager/leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PL has great benefits (including PTO, sick day-required by CA, medical benefit, 401k matching, HSA, etc.); great HR team members/workers; almost zero lay-off (only 1 or 2 were let go when I was employed at PL).

Cons

1. Middle level management lack of good and qualified successors; 2. New managers make management mistakes; 3. Some teams do not develop old (employed longer than 1 year) employees and burden skilled employees with more work (tedious);and take high performance/high quality work for granted; and give good work to new employees to keep new employees happy/fulfilled; 4. because the company does not lay off employees (most of the time), so low quality workers get to stay; and good workers usually get valued by other companies; (generally taken as bad drives out good); 5. Depends on the team, but most of the time, you will get an average/expected bonus; 6. The reality of the team that I was employed at is: the team leaders are not hiring/retaining top talents, but getting the ones that are economy and stay.

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