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?

68% 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) , Intern (66) , Estagiário (65) , Claims Adjuster (54) , Consultant (54) , Team Leader (54) , Analyst (51)

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

"Benefits are great and the retirement and matching 401K are excellent." ((in 715 reviews)); "2) Good work life balance...Except the last couple of weeks leading to a release." ((in 577 reviews)); "until it changed and thought they are a mature player in the uk market; personal development; great people; international network" ((in 409 reviews)); "Flexible and good culture." ((in 220 reviews)); "Pay was good and great" ((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 258 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 186 reviews)); "Toxic work environments bad managers still in payroll" ((in 123 reviews)); "poor leadership and future vision of company missing" ((in 85 reviews)); "Bad upper management who allow bad employees to have have free reign and create tension in the work environment." ((in 72 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,429 total reviews)

Michel Khalaf

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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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2.0

Sep 30, 2017

Run! Hold out for something better, so you don't have to butt-kiss to get ahead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some people are nice, others just need to retire for lack of computer skills, or get fired for bad reputation, but somehow keep their job

Cons

Management based on tenure, instead of actual skill. No career mobility/help developing career (even though the website may make it appear so)

2.0

Sep 25, 2017

Turbulent

Financial processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was great. Benefits were great. The hours were awesome too.

Cons

Kinda hostile environment. People were promoted according to who they were friends with. Alot of family working with/for family.

1.0

Aug 10, 2017

Management don't know what they are doing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cannot think of any.

Cons

Massive re-org for the past 5 years but NO stock growth. See people quit for better companies constantly

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