Company moves very slowly, seems like most people are going through the motions until retirement - Anonymous employee TIAA Employee Review

2.0
Apr 25, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good work/life balance, good benefits, strong mission

Cons

Company moves very slowly and has a very rigid bureaucracy. At times it feels like working for a government organization. Senior management sees the need to change, but is not actively pushing for change. There is also significant bloat within the organization and many Director and Managing Director level employees are quite weak. No clear career paths for employees.

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