Another performative meeting. Same fake smiles, same empty hype. The opener must’ve said “I’m so excited” five times — and I couldn’t tell if he was convincing us or himself. These things are so staged it’s painful. Nothing real, nothing transparent... — read more 

When will the EC wake up that they have a CISO problem? The mind map done a while back showed the CISO has no support, respect, nor leadership of his group.

Just joined the company... how can i learn exactly what TIAA does? What exactly is TIAA Traditional?

It looks pretty grim over there, judging by the numbers being reported. I sincerely hope they’ve been managing to hang on. Honestly, I wish the same for all of us. It’s brutal out there, and I shudder at the thought of having to job hunt again.

TIAA's loss is Empower's gain. TIAA filed letters to local and state officials last week under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN Act, saying its latest 31 job cuts in Denver will begin Dec. 1. The round of... — read more 

Does TIAA favor internal transfers versus external applicants? Looking to do a lateral move, I don't see any openings for the position I want, but figured I'd want to network with the manager to let them know I'm interested. Has anyone transferred... — read more 

If anyone hasn’t noticed yet, leave allotments in workday now have a “approved bank” amount where it looks like it’s being propped for an accrued PTO type of situation. Rumor is that other benefit changes, such as our unlimited PTO and overall... — read more 

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet told analysts that the company is “exiting people on a compressed timeline where reskilling is not a viable path for the skills we need.” She further added that the company will quickly align its workforce with client... — read more 

In regards to return to office, if TIAA truly valued their employees, they would be willing to work with them to come up with solutions for remote/flex/return to office profiles rather than sticking everyone in the same box and saying one way works... — read more 

Cost of living is high and housing costs are higher. Compensation paid by TIAA is lower than average and drawing top talent is challenging. Doubling down and spending over $200M to relocate and draining down the surplus to hire 2,000 associates is... — read more 

It looks like El Presidente Donald has increased H1B prices from $4,500 to $100,000 each for companies, curious on how/if this will change TIAA’s outsourcing efforts?

We’re facing more lawsuits and charges than John Gotti and Puff Daddy combined. And now, state regulators are digging deeper according to NBC. This is quickly turning into ‘death by a thousand... — read more 

People will be getting a benefit survey, they will ask whether you want this or that. They are testing the waters to see how they can cut benefits and say “we listened to the survey and this is what you wanted.” It wont shock me that they get rid of... — read more 

Leaving this company was the best decision I’ve made in years. If you’re smart and want your life back, start planning your exit. We all deserve workplaces where our time, effort, and wellbeing actually matter, not just a revolving door of chaos and... — read more 

Is this idea realistic? Not sure if a current manager would deny if I try applying for another role within TIAA if our team is short staffed.

AT&T tracked employee attendance to find 'freeloaders.' Now, it admits the system is driving workers to the 'brink of frustration https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/t-tracked-employee-attendance-freeloaders-095701036.html

Or starvation stories. Either will be interesting

Is anything planned for the coming months?

TIAA is ruining career prospects for me. We use outdated legacy tech and things move so slowly. We have to learn tremendously outside of the job to even have a chance getting a better job. Please beware of the consequences of working here. What you... — read more 

What questions do you wish they were actually asking the EC?

Two former TIAA employees yesterday filed an amended complaint claiming the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by investing more than 28,000 plan participants’ retirement funds in a proprietary in-house fund that has failed... — read more 

I joined the Elevate kickoff today and I was so very much inspired. It appears executive leadership is embracing the importance of career development for all associates. I am very excited about this.

Post Covid when the world of work is now mobile and video based, TIAA has wasted money by moving from Denver to Frisco. If anything, there should be less real estate foot print not more post pandemic. Outsourcing to Accenture in India, record... — read more 

Wrong answers only.

IMO we need the following to bring in more clients: -“TIAA ETFs - some attractive ETFs that compete. Fidelity offers others’ annuities. Can’t they offer TIAA Traditional? Get that thing on other platforms! Expanded fund lineup. Where’s the... — read more 

Who’s next?

After the town hall last week in Charlotte, I walked outside and saw 6 different black SUV from a limo service...5 were Chevy/GMC...one was a Cadillac(I'll let you decide who had that one)...it's amazing the display of wasteful spending money on... — read more 

It’s frustrating to know that management is now issuing verbal warnings for not being in the office three days a week, with a written warning issued after a second violation. At a time when we’re dealing with much bigger concerns, like the Denver... — read more 

CO warn notice had 84 in July1 and recently posted the October wave of 64 people so probably 20% of Denver staff this year pending the December wave. Seems the impact this year is going to be minimal compared to 2026 March and July where remaining... — read more 

I heard 11 advisors and PM left TIAA to join an RIA firm

T leads off the town hall celebrating temporary employees (interns). Would be nice to maybe start with celebrating the full time employees. Next speaker, finance guy, immediately talking about a trip to Barbados. Wish I could afford a vacation to... — read more 

Guess things really are that bad — she’s out here digging through the St. John markdown section like the rest of us. source: Houndstooth Tweed Jacket Spring 2025 (StJohnKnits)

Someone commented in one of the earlier posts about how the company has been tracking hours in office… has anyone here heard of this and can confirm?

I’m taking a contrarian view and I think we see a COLA announcement. 5 days in the office doesn’t make sense when inflation has eaten wages and employees are running out of gas on their commute.

It’s crazy how TIAA almost never promotes from within and instead does external hiring, especially for senior positions. As a result, there’s no career path on top of no raises. And that’s on top of laying off existing employees. We’re ending up... — read more 

What has happened to one of the most ethical companies in America? Proudly working at TIAA is now a thing of the past. Buckle up, as you think last August was bad, you have not seen anything yet. More secrets and showstoppers are expected. Wait until... — read more 

Seems like this place is nothing more than an AI buzzword and LinkedIn post factory. Seems like leadership forgot the mission of the company. I don’t see any work that actually drives forward the mission just Sastry parading about AI with our... — read more 

Can’t find the executive compensation disclosure online. Am I just blind or did they decide not to publish it?