Working at Metlife

• How to get a job at MetLife. – 56 replies
  bobby baccalla in North Providence, Rhode Island 9 months ago
  Do you work at MetLife? How did you find the job? How did you get that first interview? Any advice for someone trying to get in?
• financial Service Rep at Metlife? – 25 replies
  FA in Newark, New Jersey 11 months ago
  can anybody give me the scoop on this posiotion, is it commision only, is it challanging? please let me know i am supposed to gat back to a recruiter obout this position, which he says i'm great for. thanks.
• MetLife News and Happenings. – 9 replies
  Frank rizzo in North Providence, Rhode Island 14 months ago
  What do you think -- is this company going to survive and thrive? Are they looking to expand their staff, or do you think layoffs are inevitable? How does MetLife stack up against the competition?
• What's the company culture at MetLife? – 18 replies
  always be selling in Orlando, Florida 20 months ago
  Every business has it's own style. What is the office environment and culture like at MetLife? Are people dressed in business casual, jeans and t-shirts, or full-on suits? Do folks get together for Friday happy hours and friendly get-togethers? What is a typical day in the life of an employee at MetLife?
• MetLife Salaries, Bonuses and Benefits. – 1 reply
  always be selling in Orlando, Florida 20 months ago
  What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at MetLife? What do you like best about working at MetLife? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?
• Learning curve at MetLife is huge, – 0 replies
  always be selling in Orlando, Florida 21 months ago
  Once you have passed you series 6 test and life, health and annuity state test. You are hired. On my first two weeks I called several of my past client's and two were ready to apply for life insurance. I asked the 'trainer' how I would go about this over the phone since the people lived over 25 miles away. He stated, 'we don't sell over the phoe' and walked away. I then thought well, I guess I'll drive to their home. So I set the appointment. Let the 'trainer' know and he said great and handed me a life application packet. That was it! No instructions; these are the questions we ask, these boxes need to be checked, schedule a parmed, etc. I went to the client's home, sat there with the application and opened it. Did not have the first clue. Called the office to go over each page, over the phone with the 'trainer'. This is your training. Another way they train is partnering up with a 'seasoned' agent. You bring deals to them. And you split 50%/50% of the commission. That's it. So pay attention to everything they do. There is no sit down side-by-side going over scenarios. Then there is the wholesale rep. who comes in once a month. The wholesale rep. works for MetLife on salary, who worked in the trenches as an agent or manager at some point with MetLife, before the 'do not call list' and the caller ID machines, before the economy took the plundge...they sell you on Life isurance and Annuities or Disability for two or three hours. Your eyes will glaze over eventually listenig to all of this. They will give high dollar scenarios; such as a multimillionaire needing a 1.Mil. policy at $20k a month premium payments. And then after awhile you will start asking yourself, 'Where are all those millionaires needing these large policies? You will be told that they provide leads, base leads including existing client's. These people are tired of being called and will let you know it.
• How Quickly do they make a descision once you have done a phone interview? – 4 replies
  no_longer_unemployed in Little Silver, New Jersey 26 months ago
  I just had a phone interview with the Metlife Recruiter, and I am wondering how quickly I will be contacted for an in-person interview. Or to be told that I am no longer considered. The Recruiter told me they were passing my info on to the hiring manger? Any advice would be greatly appreciated?
• Finance – 1 reply
  Jim123 in Ft Worth, Texas 31 months ago
  If you're looking for a job @ MetLife pertaining to finance/accounting I recommend that you think twice. You will be working very long hours regularly, not just in 'close' situations. The environment is negative, there have been several rounds of lay offs to date and, though they claim to do these in a dignified manner, I can confirm that in many cases they do not. And, sadly, even when you've been told you're laid off, they will do their best to get as much out of you as possible until the very last minute. The work is piled on to no avail. If you're looking for work life balance you don't want to come here, I don't know how this firm keeps ending up on lists like 'best places for moms to work', that's a joke.
• Is Metlife a good career choice? – 1 reply
  Bonnerclydesdale in Kansas City, Missouri 47 months ago
  Looking to become a financial advisor - looking into Metlife, Ameriprise, Prudential and Waddell & Reed - also looked into Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley as well Does anyone have any good opinions or experiences?
• IT Department? – 0 replies
  ajg in Port Murray, New Jersey 48 months ago
  Can anyone tell me about the IT organization? Good? Bad? What about benefits at Met...do they have a pension plan?

About Metlife

MetLife, Inc. (MetLife) is a provider of insurance and other financial services with operations throughout the United States, – Read more