Bureaucratic and political - Anonymous employee MassMutual Employee Review

2.0
5 Oct 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

MM has many resources, dedicated people, and a long history. They have tons of different initiatives and like to promote from within. They also have a fairly active LGBT advocacy group.

Cons

Like any older company, there's plenty of political machinations and bureaucratic nonsense to deal with. Be prepared for different managers telling you different things and not communicating with each other. I was laid off when MM removed 5% of their staff after a reorganization, so be prepared for your job to become obsolete unless you get on your boss's good side!

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