Was becoming much more sales focused by the time I left. - Associate Wealth Management Advisor TIAA Employee Review

3.0
17 Nov 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people that work there are very nice and very helpful. I worked in a field office so it was nice to know that I could call up people in the headquarters for help with any questions. They can pay out pretty decent bonuses.

Cons

The wealth management side of the company has become much more sales focused. When I first started working in the wealth management division of TIAA-CREF in 2007 it was primarily focused on the client experience and by the time I left the main objective was bringing in new assets. It became a "what have you done for me lately" environment and from what I have heard from employees that are still there it has stayed that way with the asset growth goals getting larger and larger every year.

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5.0
14 Jun 2026
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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.

2.0
16 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation is great for advisors once they are promoted to VP. Everyone else has to wait a year and hope for a good rating that's more of a game than merit based

Cons

Woke culture, reverse discrimination, very frustrating to do business with as a client

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