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    Transamerica Reviews

    Updated August 21, 2017
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    Transamerica President and CEO Mark W. Mullin
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    • Communication in upper management is not that great either in my opinion (in 25 reviews)

    • Senior management is out of touch (in 12 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (4)

      "Great Opportunity"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Baltimore, MD
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Baltimore, MD
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Transamerica full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great management team. Great product positioning. Tons of upside potential. Great brand. Lots of smart people who work hard for Transamerica's success. Very minimal politics/back stabbing for the size of the company.

      Cons

      The biggest issue (which I think senior management knows) are the lack of quality tools to capture management information quickly and in a way that leads to smart strategies.

      Advice to Management

      Improve i/t tools for better information. Establish a culture where embracing the tools for better long term infrastructure is more important than just getting to the right answer quickly in the short term.

    2. "Outbound Communications Specialist"

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      Former Employee - Outbound Communications Specialist in Cedar Rapids, IA
      Former Employee - Outbound Communications Specialist in Cedar Rapids, IA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Transamerica full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Transamerica offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunity for advancement. This company has locations throughout the country so if someone were looking to relocate this job may offer such opportunities.

      Cons

      Some departments are downsizing and therefore there may be some uncertainty about job security depending on which department a person is in.

      Advice to Management

      Nothing to offer

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    3. "Benefits Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Benefits Analyst in Boston, MA
      Current Employee - Benefits Analyst in Boston, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Transamerica full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      salary was above industry rates

      Cons

      there was a lack of teamwork

      Advice to Management

      need to be more hands on

      Transamerica Response

      Aug 21, 2017 – Recruting Analyst

      We’re glad to hear you find the salary is competitive within our industry. We are constantly looking at and analyzing market trends, so it’s nice to hear our efforts are paying off. Teamwork is so... More

    4. "Intermediate Accountant"

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

      I have been working at Transamerica full-time

      Pros

      Wonderful people to work for, good Salary

      Cons

      Worst Benefits and bad Employee retention

      Transamerica Response

      Aug 21, 2017 – Recruting Analyst

      We appreciate the feedback and are happy to hear you enjoy the people you work with! Hiring qualified and “wonderful people” is something we take pride in, here at Transamerica. We are in the... More

    5. "Sales rep"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great products for families, seniors and businesses

      Cons

      Too long to get underwriting approved

      Advice to Management

      Fix the underwriting department

    6. "Retirement Project Associate"

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

      I worked at Transamerica full-time

      Pros

      Good PTO -- 3 weeks to start, another week at 5 years, another week at 15 years.

      Cons

      Management lacks skills to appropriately lead their teams.

      Transamerica Response

      Aug 10, 2017 – Recruting Analyst

      Thank you for your feedback! Generous paid time off is a great benefit offered here at Transamerica. We train our managers to be able to lead their teams as efficient as possible. If you feel... More

    7. "Accountant"

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

      I worked at Transamerica full-time

      Pros

      reliable management, good work environment

      Cons

      hard work, many hours expected to complete month-end tasks

      Advice to Management

      better work=life balance

      Transamerica Response

      Aug 10, 2017 – Recruting Analyst

      We’re glad to hear you had a positive experience during your time with Transamerica. The work load can sometimes fluctuate which means overtime may be required on occasion. We do this in order to... More

    8. "I've been with company for several years, and things just keep getting a little worse each year."

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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 Transamerica full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      We have some flexibility in hours, and working from home option right now. Team members make it a little easier to go to work everyday

      Cons

      Poor communication from manager. Layoffs are becoming a common theme. Benefits are getting worse. They seem to continue to allow unqualified people keep their jobs, management and associates alike. Reviews, raises and bonuses are pathetic for the associates but upper management and executives could live off their bonus alone.

      Advice to Management

      Remember the people that actually do the work and think about how their actions hurt us. Need to look at the workload dumped on people vs the pay they get.

    9. Helpful (3)

      "Lay offs"

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      Former Employee - Indexing Tech in Cedar Rapids, IA
      Former Employee - Indexing Tech in Cedar Rapids, IA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Transamerica full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The work was interesting and varied and I loved my team mates and the department I worked in.

      Cons

      The workers are numbers, not people, to anyone in upper management.

      Advice to Management

      Keep your work in the United States. I realize that you are in business to make money but stop and think what you did to the people you laid off and their families. I would have stayed with the company till I retired but loyalty is no longer rewarded. The almighty dollar won out again.

      Transamerica Response

      Aug 2, 2017 – Recruting Analyst

      One of the things we are most proud about at Transamerica is hiring good people. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your teammates and the department you worked in. It is no secret that we have had to... More

    10. "Decent job"

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

      I worked at Transamerica full-time

      Pros

      Good work place and environment

      Cons

      Nothing negative to say the job was nice

      Transamerica Response

      Aug 10, 2017 – Recruting Analyst

      We appreciate the feedback and are happy to hear you enjoyed working at Transamerica! We take pride in providing a positive work place environment! We wish you great success in your future endeavors.

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