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    Jackson National Life Reviews

    Updated November 17, 2018
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    Barry L. Stowe
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    • "inexperienced middle management" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Inept senior management (not all)" (in 9 reviews)

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    1. "Great company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life part-time

      Pros

      Progressive initiatives, good working conditions, great perks and bonuses, friendly and helpful staff

      Cons

      Work can be monotonous, can be hard to build relationships if you're not naturally outgoing

      Advice to Management

      Put in a little more effort to build relationships with your team

    2. "Software Developer II"

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      Current Employee - Software Developer II in Lansing, MI
      Current Employee - Software Developer II in Lansing, MI
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      They pay decently. Have great benefits and compensation. Flexibility with when you work(to an extent)

      Cons

      Business casual dress code. You never get say with what you work on. You are treated as a resource not an associate or person when it comes to work related matters. They are cutting back on associate appreciation as well. You are re-org to a new team about once a year. and not always to do the same type of work.

      Advice to Management

      Need to go back to the way the last cio treated the associates. Also need to remove the divide that is between the developers in development and support. And also from some of the systems where their developers still think they are elite because of the business system they know

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    3. "I already entered a title"

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      Current Employee - Strategic Support Associate
      Current Employee - Strategic Support Associate
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Super flexible schedule
      Competitive hourly pay
      Friendly environment

      Cons

      Work can be highly monotonous

    4. "Premier service associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jackson National Life full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits. Good bonus, based off your work and behavior. Opportunity to work from home.

      Cons

      Changes supervisors a little too much. If you work from home you lose opportunities of advancement simply because they forget about you even though that shouldn’t be the case.

    5. "Great Culture"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life full-time

      Pros

      So much support from colleagues and management who want you to succeed at every step.

      Cons

      I can’t really think of any downsides.

    6. "Escape the Cubicle"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Jackson National Life part-time

      Pros

      Fairly easy job, straightforward, excellent training, and can easily acquire additional skills, can move into a full-time position.

      Cons

      Low pay without a promise of increasing hourly pay. Greyscale office. No employee engagement. Super boring.

    7. "SSP Management Assistant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Okemos, MI
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Okemos, MI

      I have been working at Jackson National Life part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible, good pay, great management, good co-workers

      Cons

      Work is done strictly at desk

    8. "Sales"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Industry leader, great product. Good environment, most people are friendly. Great training program. Finally making product changes to stay competitive.

      Cons

      Would have been a great job 5-6 years ago. Sales are down. Advancement opportunities are down. Compensation is down.
      Typical office politics; Nepotism and favoritism run rampant. There are really a ton of hoops to jump through and games to play in order to advance. Did I mention comp sucks?

      Advice to Management

      You have great talent here. Some loyal employees who really love Jackson. There has been a lot of turnover, simply because the earning potential or advancement opportunities were severely limited. You do a great job of training and developing talent. Find a way to keep that talent in house. That's the long term smart approach. Don't train your competition.

      For management, just be honest. This past year was really tough. A year ago, I would've recommended this job to friends. No way I would do that now. Where do we go from here?

      Be careful when dangling that carrot. Sometimes the carrot is placed too far away.

      It definitely felt like the rich got richer and the poor got poorer this year. The wage gap between internal partner and external partner feels like its 1000 miles wide. Nashville is not the cheapest place to live anymore....

      We are excited for positive changes in 2019. Everyone is rooting for you Mr. Falcon.

    9. "Great company, bright future"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life full-time

      Pros

      Executive management has communicated a clear strategy to build upon already industry-leading results. Associate career pathing and internal promotions are an important part of the firm's culture, and opportunity is everywhere for those who strive to advance.

      Cons

      Publicly-announced change in CEO pending, not necessarily a con but adds minor uncertainty about potential change(s) in strategy.

    10. "SSA"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Jackson National Life part-time

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, hires within the company a lot, easy to promote if motivated. Culture is great too.

      Cons

      Cliques - if you're not in the right group you won't get promoted

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