MetLife reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,433 total reviews)
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Michel Khalaf

82% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

MetLife has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,433 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MetLife employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Assurance industry (3.6 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
Aug 26, 2016

Culture isn't what you write on the walls

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good people around you. Nice work space. Low pressure - ghost town at 5:15.

Cons

Technology from early 2000's. Not kidding. Current products and those in development are tired and old fashioned. Talking about innovation won't save MetLife and other big insurers from being undermined by real innovators. Culture 'values' are written on the walls but not on the hearts. Initiative, teamwork which violates an executive's turf, or disagreeing with an exec will get you a severe scolding and blacklisting. Think about this: the executives have their own bathrooms. It's about self-serving, big-company politicking where anyone out of line or out of favor WILL be thrown under the bus - it's just very nicely wallpapered by HR and cartoon characters. If you don't mind grinning and bearing it, then you should be AOK.

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MetLife Response
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It’s great to hear from former employees and we are glad you took the time to write this review. We take constructive feedback very seriously and will evaluate your input to identify areas to improve on as a company. Thank you for sharing your observations with us.
1.0
Aug 14, 2016

LNB

Recommend
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Pros

I cannot think of one thing pro to say right now.

Cons

Management is terrible. Salary not good. Overall the work environment is horrible.

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MetLife Response
9y
It’s great to hear from our employees and we are glad you took the time to write this review. We take feedback very seriously and will evaluate your input to find areas to improve on as a company. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with us.
3.0
Jul 27, 2016

Change is hard

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great pay and benefits. Excellent new facility in Cary, NC. Opportunity to really contribute to the success of a major company in global technology.

Cons

As with any large corporation, change is hard. They want to operate their new NC campus like a startup, but they have 150 years of corporate culture to change.

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