Is TIAA a good company to work for?

TIAA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,418 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at TIAA to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about TIAA have been left by employees working as Technology Intern , Intern and Internal Auditor .

Does TIAA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TIAA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TIAA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TIAA?

66% of TIAA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TIAA 3.9 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 TIAA?

Analyst (194) , Associate (178) , Wealth Management Advisor (133) , Financial Consultant (128) , Director (122) , Financial Services Consultant (77) , Senior Associate (67) , Software Developer (62) , Manager (61) , Intern (49) , Senior Analyst (43) , Business Analyst (42) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Managing Director (36) , Software Engineer (35)

What are the pros of working at TIAA according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits; pension and 401k" ((in 605 reviews)); "The only pro I can think of is Work Life Balance is good" ((in 355 reviews)); "The company does have a great culture (particularly at the Denver office where I worked)." ((in 247 reviews)); "The people here are great and it's rewarding to help where it is needed if they need you." ((in 230 reviews)); "Very good and good pay" ((in 209 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TIAA according to real employee reviews?

"The technology side of the business does not allow qualified and experienced American minorities to advance into senior leadership roles." ((in 79 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and cost cutting." ((in 52 reviews)); "Senior management is awful makes terrible business decisions." ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 48 reviews)); "old technologies being used" ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about TIAA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TIAA layoffs and their outlook for job security at TIAA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed TIAA locations?

Charlotte , New York , Denver , Lewisville , Frisco , Dallas , Boston , Chicago , Iselin , Jacksonville , Washington , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Atlanta , Waltham , Edison , Pittsburgh , Seattle , Princeton , Salt Lake City , Omaha , Austin , Pasadena , Hackensack , Newark , Saint Louis , Ithaca , Durham , Raleigh

TIAA reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(4,022 total reviews)

Thasunda Brown Duckett

54% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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TIAA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,022 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TIAA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

1.0

Dec 6, 2013

Disfunctional

Wealth management advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good base salary. Excellent benefits. Retirement plan is generous. TIAA-CREF matches charitable contributions to educational institutions. Nice campus in Charlotte. Good co-workers. Excellent Core Values. They really do want to put the client first.

Cons

Technology is unwieldy. Sales goals are not tailored to each region. High wealth areas have the same goals as low wealth areas. If you are not at goal after your first 90 days, you are written up! Sales credit takes months after the fact. Little support for new advisors to navigate this complex organization. Silo departments, nobody takes ownership, but is quick to place blame. Numerous problems crediting clients' money to the right accounts. Everyone is walking on eggshells. Lots of advisor turnover. NIGO's abound. There is a whole dept devoted to NIGO, but they are not there to fix the problem, just to ID.

4.0

Dec 6, 2013

Solid company with many advantages, but not without some areas needing improvement

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Financial super-power; as a not-for-profit, non-publically held company, emphasis is on the customer not the share price; positive culture

Cons

Disjointed management across business units; needs complete overhaul of career path progressions.

1.0

Dec 4, 2013

Failure to launch

Senior vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, niche business, wonderful work life balance

Cons

Passive aggressive culture, lack of leadership

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