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?

66% 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 3.3 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 (79) , 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 725 reviews)); "2) Good work life balance...Except the last couple of weeks leading to a release." ((in 571 reviews)); "until it changed and thought they are a mature player in the uk market; personal development; great people; international network" ((in 421 reviews)); "Pay was good and great" ((in 226 reviews)); "Flexible and good culture." ((in 213 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 269 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 185 reviews)); "There were some good managers there that understood that they looked good when their teams performed and developed their people accordingly." ((in 124 reviews)); "poor leadership and future vision of company missing" ((in 80 reviews)); "Bad upper management who allow bad employees to have have free reign and create tension in the work environment." ((in 68 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.

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3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,445 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 6,445 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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4.0

Feb 28, 2014

Good place to work with good benefits.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Financial stability. Employees always looking to improve process.

Cons

Constant change and restructuring going on.

3.0

Feb 27, 2014

so far so good.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility to work at home if needed

Cons

rumor to move the location

5.0

Feb 27, 2014

In my group (Reverse Mortgage) they were unsure of how to build the business model.

Reverse mortgage consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand recognition and a respected corporate leader.

Cons

The Reverse Mortgage division was not part of the core business and as a result of the financial reform bill it needed to be removed from the company.

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