TIAA reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,017 total reviews)

Thasunda Brown Duckett

54% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

TIAA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,017 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
Apr 27, 2010

TIAA CREF review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pension, nice co-workers; beautiful campus

Cons

Work/Life Balance; No opportunities for advancement; bonus; communication; uncaring environment; micro-managers; medicial coverage is extremely expensive

3.0
Apr 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very intelligent workforce and stimulating work environment. Co-workers will go out of their way to help you get up to speed. Knowledge sharing is a high priority. Resources are adequate and the workplace environment is very pleasant. Like a college campus.

Cons

IT is a fiefdom. They do not like to work with the business side and vice versa. TIAA seems to have a hard time realizing they are in business to make money and that they answer to clients. They seem to think that since they service college employees that they are themselves a college.

2.0
Apr 26, 2010

TIAA-CREF

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is well above average compared to similar jobs. The employer contributions are well above average (currently 11.5%). The time off (when you can get it) is very nice, 23 days of sick/vacation pay per year.

Cons

Upper management is totally inept. It is like working for the government sometimes with all of the beaurocracy at TIAA-CREF. They are constantly behind the eight ball with regard to staffing needs and they push their employees beyond the breaking point but don't take the time to say thank you... I hate to whine like this but unless you are in upper management where everything smells like roses the place sucks to work at.

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