TIAA-CREF Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"At the time I was there, it was a good place to work at and the benefits were great."

What do you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"The environment at the time and the people I worked with."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more open about giving others opportunities."

What do you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"I liked the flexible schedule and benefits."

What do you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"Nothing, ungrateful."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your resume up to date; there is no loyalty; I was laid off after 25 years of service!"

What don't you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"Management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remove their heads from their butts."

"It is fun working in a Fortune 500 company."

What do you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"The corporate structure and management give me the authority to work with little supervision."

What don't you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"They downsized New York office."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Mature worker, have the knowledge and understanding to solve real problems and take the initiative to their daily responsibility, they do not leave an assignment unfinished."

"If you are looking for job security, and a place with great benefits - TIAA-CREF is the place for you."

What do you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"Great people, very friendly environment, stability."

"I enjoyed working for financial firms such as TIAA-CREF."

"Nice place to work."

What do you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"Good benefits if you can put up with the politics and maneuvering of directors/managers for control. There is way too much of that in this company. Some of the people are super smart and really want to do the right thing for the participant."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be open for change but watch your back, trust no one in what they communicate, even your own manager (they are probably receiving inaccurate/false information). Everyone is just out to keeping their job in this economy and habitually throw moral conflicts (or known dishonest behavior) to the side."

What don't you like about working at TIAA-CREF?

"The message is always to work for the customer end result but that is not what is occurring. The attempt to break down 'silos of operation' is just creating new silos. If you honestly want to 'do your job' or work for the overall result of customer satisfaction, be ready for a disappointment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should be checking with HR on past reporting when determining how to organize areas. HR should look closer at how management is bringing in new hires from their previous 'work buddies'."