MetLife reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,429 total reviews)
avatar

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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews
1.0
Mar 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The ONLY saving grace that I found within the firm was the few people that I befriended and could trust.

Cons

MetLife ONLY cares about its' shareholders and top senior management. Period! They treated customers horribly and they treated employee's like they were some type of lower life form. In my 35+ years within the Financial Industry, I can honestly say that MetLife was by far and away, the absolute WORST firm that I've had the unfortunate displeasure of working for. As an advisor, you will pay for EVERYTHING. Nothing is free or covered. Oh, you want a brochure? PAY ME. Oh, you want a cubicle to work from? PAY ME. Oh, and you can service existing clients for FREE. Oh, you want leads? PAY ME. I'm surprised that the toilet facilities weren't coin operated !!. If anyone is actually considering a position with this firm, I can assure you of 2 things. First, just about every word spoken by ANY Manager will be a total falsehood. Second, after your first month working there, you'll be plowing the want ads looking for another job so as to escape the hell that is MetLife.

1.0
Jun 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

MetLife used to be a company that cared about it's employees and customers. There are few reasons to work for Met. The only reason would be a paycheck until you can find something better. They have decided that they can get things done cheaper over seas and they are outsourcing work out of the country. The people who stay are hoping for a buy out or are hanging on until retirement. They are staffing with temporary workers so they don't have to pay benefits. Only the people who have been there for a long time get the good benefits. Their goal is to staff service areas for the least possible amount of money. Therefore the service to customers stinks.

Cons

Mistreatment of employees and a total lack of regard for customers. MetLife used to stand for customer service. Now customers are treated as a bother. People who are still employed in the Call Center are not allowed to help customers. The directive is to get the person off the phone in the least amount of time. The groups that have been outsourced overseas have nice people who answer the phones but they are clueless on how to understand someones problem. They are also not understanable when they speak. Met would be very happy if no one called for service. They treat customers and employees as if they had no right to service.

2.0
Feb 15, 2026

Management woes

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Ability to earn more based on performance - Remote position

Cons

- High employee turnover - Punishing call volume; not a nanosecond to ponder the mysteries of life - Constant Microsoft Teams meetings with supervisors, including pointless 1on1 meetings to discuss your performance - Once had my supervisor tell me 'you talk to customers like they're not even human' because she felt I neglected to use the kind of prefabricated phrases management expects you to use even if the customer themselves is very satisfied and gives you a glowing review. - Myriad technical issues that upset customers and cause them serious hardship are rarely addressed

Viewing 259 - 261 of 6,429 Reviews

Glassdoor has 8,262 MetLife reviews submitted anonymously by MetLife employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if MetLife is right for you.