Does MetLife pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MetLife employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MetLife. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MetLife?

67% of MetLife employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MetLife 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MetLife?

Director (136) , Manager (116) , Assistant Manager (113) , Financial Services Representative (108) , Senior Associate (82) , Project Manager (80) , Business Analyst (78) , Customer Service Representative (73) , Financial Advisor (73) , Estagiário (67) , Intern (66) , Team Leader (55) , Claims Adjuster (54) , Consultant (54) , Analyst (51)

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

"I do appreciate my compensation and MetLife offers great benefits!" ((in 733 reviews)); "2) Good work life balance...Except the last couple of weeks leading to a release." ((in 563 reviews)); "until it changed and thought they are a mature player in the uk market; personal development; great people; international network" ((in 402 reviews)); "Pay was good and great" ((in 222 reviews)); "Flexible and good culture." ((in 218 reviews))

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

"Poor management and could not keep up with regulation changes" ((in 263 reviews)); "Unlike other companies a bonus at MetLife is part of your pay (because the salaries are low) so you count on those dollars." ((in 190 reviews)); "Toxic work environments bad managers still in payroll" ((in 121 reviews)); "poor leadership and future vision of company missing" ((in 82 reviews)); "Bad upper management who allow bad employees to have have free reign and create tension in the work environment." ((in 71 reviews))

What are employees saying about MetLife layoffs in 2026?

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

MetLife reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,438 total reviews)

Michel Khalaf

82% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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MetLife has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,438 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

Apr 6, 2020

Stable but no space for newscomers.. big politics at play

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with good cash, Subsi of big Financial Institution, Brand name

Cons

Senior leadership is coterie of few people and then senior people have 1-2 favorites who in total 30-35 people run the company. There is no space for new comers, and these 35 people will not let you settle... There is big politics at play... Thats the reason these 35 people are staying more than 6,7,8, even 10 years as they are milking big cash cows,, doing all the big travel, taking all big bonuses and big increments and leaving anything for others

3.0

Mar 16, 2020

Massive Layoffs

Ui/user experience designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible WFH and PTO policy.

Cons

Work can be stale. I would not suggest working here if you are below the age of 30. You have old people at the top that have no idea what's going on at the bottom.

3.0

Mar 16, 2020

Empowering...but also tolerating incompetence.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Management is willing to let employees to step up and take initiatives * Flexible and balanced work hours * Flat structure

Cons

* Everyone is equal: competent or incompetent. A variation of ""From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." * Unwilling to experiment in new technology or new developments unless absolutely required * Extremely bureaucratic at times

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