MetLife reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,429 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 6,429 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 Seguros industry (3.6 stars).

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6K reviews
3.0
Mar 20, 2018

MetLife Galway HR team needs a reality check...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-- Great brand, company and overall culture -- Some super people -- Great benefits

Cons

-- Teams/functions work in silos -- Slow to move... bureaucracy everywhere

3.0
Mar 18, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance is incredible. People treat you like an adult. Meaning, if you have to go to a personal appointment mid-day no one harasses you about it or demands to know where you'll be and when you'll return. No one is clocking your in and out time each day either. The end of year bonus (in March) is great and only gets better the higher your rank. People are generally wonderful to work with and helpful.

Cons

If you are brought in at a lower pay grade you can't outwork it and move up faster. You're stuck. Even if you perform two or three levels above what you're paid they won't correct their mistake. You HAVE to leave. Also there is a huge sense of "not my problem" that exists in every department. People don't want to take responsibility for anything, which means there are a couple people (you'll find each other quickly) who end up doing more than anyone else. Also to get promoted you have to be incredibly nice and completely ineffective. They hate direct, honest people.

1.0
Apr 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Keep your eyes open and you will learn what makes a large global company stay in business for 150 years.

Cons

- if you want to advance you have to give your body and soul to the Metway rules - 0 work life balance if looking for advancement. Calls in the morning with EMEA, work all day and then calls at night with Asia - bonus ratings are a black box. Never consistent and always leave you wondering what is going on behind closed doors. - unprofessional layoff process. Always look at high salary people with years of experience not thinking of the impact when these resources are lost.

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