Pacific Life Culture | Comparably
"Pacific Life provides various life insurance products, mutual funds, and investment advisory services." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
46
TOTAL
RATINGS
413

Pacific Life Company Culture

Pacific Life Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.6/5
Pacific Life's Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Pacific Life CEO

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James Morris Pacific Life's CEO
James Morris
68 /100

Diversity at Pacific Life

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B

Diverse employees at Pacific Life have rated Perks And Benefits, Happiness, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Pacific Life

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B

Women at Pacific Life have rated Happiness, Compensation, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Pacific Life eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

8

Pacific Life employees are 8% more likely to recommend Pacific Life as a great place to work

46%Promoters
16%Passives
38%Detractors

Working at Pacific Life

Working at Pacific Life is rated average by 46 employees, across various culture dimensions. Pacific Life employees are most satisfied about Professional Development, Executive Team, and Compensation categories, putting Pacific Life’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at Pacific Life was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Pacific Life

C+

Overall Company Culture at Pacific Life is rated C+

Last updated a month ago

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Pacific Life ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Pacific Life Employee Reviews

Out of 21 Pacific Life employee reviews, 61% were positive. The remaining 39% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Pacific Life improve their work culture.

61%
39%
Positive Reviews61%
Constructive Feedback39%

Positive Reviews From Pacific Life Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    The leaders who are good, are great. Unfortunately the few bad apples have too much power and aren't willing to listen, change etc.
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    collaborative, humble, supportive, intelligent, caring
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Value integrity and reputation. Most people are nice

Constructive Feedback From Pacific Life Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Pacific Life offshored IT. It is hard to communicate with a coworkrs in India.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I make less than the man that did the same job before me.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Layoff and reorg left us with brand new shiney Managment who has no knowledge of what we do.

Pacific Life Company Information

Pacific Life Company Overview

"Pacific Life provides various life insurance products, mutual funds, and investment advisory services."

Pacific Life Mission, Vision & Values

Pacific Life Mission Statement

Pacific Asset Management strives to provide our clients exceptional risk-adjusted returns and excellent client service. The long term success of our clients is paramount. We offer investors a collection of relative value and absolute return strategies via traditional or customized vehicles. ""

Pacific Life Values

  • People
  • Accountability
  • Customer Focus
  • Integrity
  • Financial Success
  • Innovation
  • Community
HeadquarterNewport Beach, CA
United States of America
Websitewww.pacificlife.com/
Founding Date1868
Company StatusPrivate

Pacific Life Competitors

Pacific Life competitors include Travelers, AmTrust Financial, Assurant, and AIG. Pacific Life ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Pacific Life compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Travelers' Logo
    Travelers
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    AmTrust Financial's Logo
    AmTrust Financial
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Assurant's Logo
    Assurant
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Pacific Life's Logo
    Pacific Life
    3.6/5
  5. #5
    AIG's Logo
    AIG
    3.0/5
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Pacific Life Employees

46 employees at Pacific Life have reviewed Pacific Life across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 46 Pacific Life employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Pacific Life are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Pacific Life, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Pacific Life are generally satisfied with their team. 46 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Half of them believe the meetings at Pacific Life are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Pacific Life believe the environment at Pacific Life is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Pacific Life is extremely fast. About 54% of the employees at Pacific Life work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Pacific Life are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Pacific Life - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Pacific Life KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Pacific Life's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Pacific Life employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Pacific Life CEO & Leadership

Pacific Life CEO - James Morris

James Morris Pacific Life's CEO
68 /100

James’s approval rate is just above average, putting James in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. James Morris is well regarded by employees for the Professional Development Pacific Life offers, and ranks among the Top 15% of CEOs by employees in that category. James is most liked by Female employees and employees with Over 10 Years experience. When compared to Pacific Life’s competitors, James Morris ranks just above AIG’s CEO Brian Duperreault. With James’s leadership, Pacific Life employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and Executive Team. James was rated slightly below average for Team.

Pacific Life Leadership

The Pacific Life Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO James Morris, CFO Darryl Button, and Senior Regional Vice President Ravi Vaswani

  • James Morris  CEO / President

    James Morris CEO / President

    James Morris serves as the CEO / President of Pacific Life.

  • Darryl Button CFO

    Darryl Button serves as the CFO of Pacific Life. Darryl started at Pacific Life in Mar of 2017. Darryl currently resides... read more

  • Ravi Vaswani Senior Regional Vice President

    Ravi Vaswani serves as the Senior Regional Vice President of Pacific Life. Ravi started at Pacific Life in May of 2011.... read more

  • John Conover Sr. Regional Vice President

    John Conover serves as the Sr. Regional Vice President of Pacific Life. John started at Pacific Life in Jan of 2006.... read more

  • John Dieck Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

    John Dieck serves as the Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer of Pacific Life. John started at Pacific Life in Nov... read more

  • Edward Bacon Vice President Finance

    Edward Bacon serves as the Vice President Finance of Pacific Life.

  • Sharon Matthews Vice President, Information Technology

    Sharon Matthews serves as the Vice President, Information Technology of Pacific Life. Sharon started at Pacific Life in... read more

  • Lisa Hensgen Regional Vice President

    Lisa Hensgen serves as the Regional Vice President of Pacific Life.

  • Jennifer Iersel AVP, Talent Acquisition

    Jennifer Iersel serves as the AVP, Talent Acquisition of Pacific Life.

Pacific Life Salaries

How much does Pacific Life pay?

How much do people at Pacific Life get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Pacific Life is $104,222, or $50 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $109,159, or $52 per hour.

At Pacific Life, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $252,831 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $39,283 annually. Average Pacific Life salaries by department include: Sales at $206,959, Operations at $88,961, Finance at $77,940, and Engineering at $125,296. Half of Pacific Life salaries are above $109,159.

22 employees at Pacific Life rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 74 ratings) while 22 employees at Pacific Life rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 23 ratings).

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$85k
$85k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$102k
$102k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$160k
$160k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$210k
$210k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$261k
$261k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$267k
$267k100th Percentile
$104,222*
Average Compensation
$109,159*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Pacific Life Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Pacific Life

Diverse employees at Pacific Life score the company 77/100 across various culture categories, placing Pacific Life in the Top 25% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Pacific Life across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Pacific Life Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Pacific Life PTO

Pacific Life's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Pacific Life's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo100%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

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Candidates By Location

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Pacific Life

Who is the CEO of Pacific Life?

Pacific Life CEO is James Morris, their score by employees is 68

What is Pacific Life eNPS?

The eNPS for Pacific Life is 8

What is the salary for Engineering Manager in Pacific Life?

Engineering Manager average salary in the US is 129k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Pacific Life?

The average salaries for Marketing in Pacific Life is 86k

Who are Pacific Life competitors?

Pacific Life main competitors are Travelers, AmTrust Financial, Assurant, AIG

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