Jackson National Life Reviews

Pros

Flexible, mgmt is concerned w/ employees, pay is good. They take very good care of their staff and seems as if they thrive on people advancing through the company

Cons

larger corporation, fits the stereotype. The work environment is hectic and disorganized in some instances. Seems as if some of the "little things" are overlooked

Advice to Senior Management

Management is doing a great job, would take a deeper look into the little things and give recognition. keep it up!

Pros

The dining center is very good. The landscaping is lovely. Many of your colleagues will be quite congenial. The fitness center is small, but clean. The benefits are decent.

Cons

If you are looking for a stagnant, toxic organizational culture, Jackson is the place for you. If you're not disempowered by management, you'll surely be disappointed in the lack of collaboration. The work itself is stultifying. The conservative corporate climate is stifling, and the lack of tools, technology is limiting, and resources to do a good job are all but nonexistent. I don't write this as a disgruntled employee, rather, I share my honest, and forthright opinion about my disappointing experience. I know I am not alone. Jackson has a long way to go to strive to become the kind of place where people are drawn to work. The road ahead is long, and arduous. One can only hope that things will improve with time, and attrition.

Advice to Senior Management

Open your minds. Become more progressive. Listen to the counsel of the people you are paying to advise you. Empower people to do their jobs, and give them equal authority matched with the responsibility to do their job, and do it well. Communicate openly. Give people a chance to communicate with you.

Pros

Good benefits and compensation package

Cons

Work/Life balance is not the greatest. A lot is expected of employees

Pros

The company is financially strong and enjoying solid financial sector success. There are many very talented people working at Jackson.

Cons

IT management is incompetent. No meaningful recognition for those who work are, produce high quality results and truly care. If you're not part of the "in" crowd with managers, good luck.

Advice to Senior Management

IT management is incompetent. They're technically sound and have a solid foundation from a technical perspective, but they're management skills are terrible.

Pros

Overpaid for the work you do
Good Hours
Good Benefits
Managers are just OK because the good and knowledgeable employees leave to other companies

Cons

As with the Pros, managers are just OK which is also a downside because there are many people that take advantage of them. Basically, come work here for 2-3 years, make some good money and then go onto a better firm, or ket your CFA, CPA, or MBA and then leave. It's what I did.

Advice to Senior Management

Upper management needs to clean house, and start promoting people who are worth it. There are a lot of people here who would love to advance (and who should) but end up leaving.

Pros

I enjoy most of my co-workers

Cons

management tends to favor people - not because of job performance

Pros

Benefits are pretty good, ample vacation time though often discouraged from using.
Many holidays off.
Discounts on various services (gyms, wireless plans and products)

Cons

Culture is a problem, upper management is not accessible and instead have filled the gap with too many middle managers that impede day to day processes.
Motivation primarily fear based.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus more on leading and less on demonstrating your value to others, it will pay off in the long run.

Pros

Bonuses are good, if your assigned to a good territory.

Cons

Inexperienced managers, they put young managers in charge that have no sales experience.

Pros

You will be provided good benefits and a solid job with a routine. No worries of lay offs and you can be comfortable in the job.

Cons

Difficult to move up, they do not look to entry level employees to move into the next levels easy.

Advice to Senior Management

Remember your entry level employees run the front line, they are valuable and should beable to futhur their careers if they would like internally.

Pros

Good balance between work life, the pay is pretty decent, and there are good benefits.

Cons

Not much opportunity for growth

Advice to Senior Management

Promote based on performance