Unprofessional & immature atmosphere...not worth the average salary - Sales and Marketing Operations Pacific Life Employee Review

1.0
3 Dec 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Good cafeteria with healthy food options - Good medical benefits with rewards for healthy lifestyle

Cons

- Bad training / incomplete boarding process - HR says they want to hear about workplace abuse, but in reality, they ignore it. - Bad / abusive managers stay in existing positions for a long time, without recourse for their unprofessional and abusive behavior and actions. - Salary is not competitive, and well below market. eg. Project Managers/Business Analysts make 20-30k less than most other companies offer - Daily abuse, intimidation and screaming from management I don't know about other groups in the organization, but mine was a group, headed by a truly unprofessional manager who had no respect for her employees. This manager had a history of abuses, with several employees who quit before me...and absolutely nothing was done to fix the problem. HR ignored all reported issues. I don't know about anywhere else, but 5 employees in a position, in less than a 2 year time frame isn't an indicator of a normal atmosphere. Even sales isn't that cutthroat. Unfortunately, I learned that the building is filled with situations like this, with untrained managers who are tenured into the company. If you have a problem with the situation, it isn't dealt with. Instead, you are invited to leave.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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Pros

What I'm most grateful for is my team and the culture. Pacific Life is full of supportive, knowledgeable, encouraging, and just genuinely great people. I feel challenged, appreciated, and lucky to be a part of this culture.

Cons

In-person requirement of four days a week is not consistent. There is lots of flexibility with that, though.

3.0
12 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great benefits and great team members!

Cons

The Return to Office policy is driving away one of our talented team members. Blindsided by reorgs. No polls done to determine what is best for our team.

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Pacific Life Response
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Thank you for sharing your perspective and for recognizing the strength of your team and our benefits. Our in-office approach is designed to support collaboration and connection across teams, while still offering flexibility through one remote workday per week, along with our flexible workdays benefit, which allows for additional remote days throughout the year. Feedback like yours helps us continue learning how this is experienced day-to-day across different roles and teams. We appreciate you taking the time to share.
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