Abysmal Working Environment! - Anonymous employee TIAA Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Depending on your position, compensation and benefits may be better than most in the financial services industry.

Cons

TIAA CREF is the dinosaur of the financial services industry, and is destined to go extinct like the rest of the dinosaurs. Fidelity and Vanguard, the Velociraptors of the industry, are devouring TIAA CREF to the bone. Every aspect of corporate culture at TIAA CREF resembles that of a government-run operation. Mediocrity and ineptitude are the hallmarks of TIAA CREF. Seething discontent is palpable among most everyone you meet. Best not sell your soul to the Devil for a paycheck!

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