MetLife
MetLife Compensation & Benefits
MetLife's Candidate Tradeoffs
If you’re weighing whether MetLife is the right fit, these are the core tradeoffs to consider.
- MetLife places greater emphasis on comprehensive, top-tier benefits than on accelerating compensation growth year over year.
MetLife Employee Reviews
What People Are Saying About MetLife
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Retirement Support: Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match alongside a company-funded pension for eligible U.S. roles, with an auxiliary match referenced for higher earners. This combination is described as uncommon and valuable among large U.S. employers.
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Healthcare Strength: Health coverage spans company-paid and subsidized medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, complemented by an EAP and no‑cost condition‑management programs (e.g., cancer care, diabetes, musculoskeletal, family‑building). These resources position core coverage and wellbeing supports as a standout element of the package.
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Parental & Family Support: Time‑off and family programs include competitive PTO, paid parental leave (commonly cited at up to 8–10 weeks for eligible U.S. employees), and caregiving supports such as backup child and elder care and adoption assistance. Additional supports like family‑building services and resources for traveling nursing parents are also highlighted.
MetLife's Benefits
Offers company equity
Offers competitive compensation and rewards package
Offers performance bonuses
Provides home-office stipend for remote employees
Hosts company-sponsored family events
Offers childcare benefits
Offers generous parental leave
Provides adoption assistance
Provides family medical leave
Offers dental insurance
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Offers health insurance
Offers mental health benefits
Offers pet insurance
Offers vision insurance
Offers 401(K)
In addition, employees who work at least 1,000 hours in a 12-month period become eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan after their first year of employment and after they have reached age 21.
Offers charitable contribution matching
Offers disability insurance
Offers life insurance
Provides 401(K) matching
