You may want to think twice before joining TIAA-CREF - Manager TIAA Employee Review

1.0
Nov 25, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits. Excellent NYC location.

Cons

Senior management always takes care of themselves first. They never tell the truth about upcoming layoffs, salary and bonus freezes, etc. It is a culture of favoritism. If you make sure that decision makers know you, you will do well. If you come in every day to do a good job, and spend your time on that job rather than always trying to become a favorite, you may find yourself out of a job -- regardless of your abilities and results. Respect is obviously not one of the corporate mandates.

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5.0
Jun 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, good benefits, decent pay, ease of running your own practice as an “advisor”, and healthy work environment

Cons

Management styles can vary and affect your experience, upper management doesn’t seem to be well equipped to ensure the organization’s success but it is resilient nonetheless.

2.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compensation is great for advisors once they are promoted to VP. Everyone else has to wait a year and hope for a good rating that's more of a game than merit based

Cons

Woke culture, reverse discrimination, very frustrating to do business with as a client

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