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Individual Consultant, Denver, CO (September 19, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: The culture at TIAA-CREF is VERY relaxed. People aren't trying to knife one another in the back, an...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: The interview process had two rounds. The first interview was a phone interview and the second was ...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: the actual salary is disappointing because it is usually under fifty thousand dollars. There is no ...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: This company is one of the oldest in the business. Recently, TIAA has been suffering mainly because...   READ MORE

  • Wealth Management, New York, NY (August 2, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: In three years there I had 5 managers. Lots of change, good and bad. This non profit financial se...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: Interviewed once with two different individuals on one day. Both individuals have since left the co...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $85,000 plus a small relocation stipend. As a Wealth Management Advisor, base salary can be as high...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: I would be very cautious about working at this company, especially if you would like to work at the...   READ MORE

  • Manager, USA (July 25, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: In my opinion the company is currently (as of spring 2007)in chaos. Rank and file employees are he...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Without divulging my salary I can say that it was approximately $20K below comparable companies.   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: The company is going through a lot of changes and unfortunately, employees are treated as though th...   READ MORE

  • Sr. Individual Consultant, Client Services, Princeton, NJ (May 14, 2007)



  • Employee Workplace: This company is frought with confusion, bad customer service, the systems are a mess, new people ar...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Base salary: mid to higher $60Ks. Variable compensation package depending on how popular you are w...   READ MORE

  • Client Services - Manager, Denver, CO (March 9, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: TIAA-CREF does offer a very diverse environment, especially at the lower professional levels. Like...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Base Salary = mid $70K's. Annual Bonus = around 30% of salary. Sick Time = 3 days per year (substant...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: TIAA-CREF had a monopoly in the industry for much of the 20th century, which may have led to them s...   READ MORE

  • Investment, Denver, CO (December 1, 2005)



  • Employee Workplace: Even with new CEO Herb Allison in charge for 3 years, the culture has yet to change. There was a l...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: Hiring is standard process. First with HR, then with hiring manager. Sometimes, they make candidate...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $65K plus 15-30% bonus. Vacation is generous and employer 401k contribution is an unheard of 15%. H...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Not a good outlook. Company is 10-15 years behind the competition in technology and investment pro...   READ MORE





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