You may want to think twice before joining TIAA-CREF - Manager TIAA Employee Review

Senior management always takes care of themselves first. They never tell the truth about upcoming layoffs, salary and bonus freezes, etc. It is a culture of favoritism. If you make sure that decision makers know you, you will do well. If you come in every day to do a good job, and spend your time on that job rather than always trying to become a favorite, you may find yourself out of a job -- regardless of your abilities and results. Respect is obviously not one of the corporate mandates.