Wonderful mission and retirement investment vendor... being compromised by bogus management fads and short term metrics - Senior Individual Consultant TIAA Employee Review

3.0
4 May 2012
Recommend
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Pros

One of the three large retirement investment vendors (along with Vanguard and USAA) where an investor can automatically plug-in to low investor-borne fees (i.e. management, wrap, commission, ME, etc.) and avoid the nasty industry elements involving sales-minded "advisors/planners".

Cons

Have moved from treating front-line employees as valued team members to unwelcome sources of liability and expense...

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5.0
14 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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.

3.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours and unlimited PTO. The internal teams are great people to work with.

Cons

Hours exceed 40 hours a week. Be prepared to work 12-16 hour days and weekends.

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