Pros
Lots of opportunities to learn. Insight to the benefits of financial planning.
Cons
I was belittled, manipulated, lied to, lied about, overworked, understaffed, and pitted against my coworkers. I was not paid my worth for the work that I put out. My employer also provided new employees with my personal cell phone number and advised of where exactly I lived without my permission. In doing this, the expectations that were put upon me were raised to an unbelievably unethical level, to which I would be punished if I did not abide. Nothing that I said or did was good enough, if it was deemed enough at all. I was not paid for any of the overtime I did, because I was salary, however the overtime was necessary just to maintain the normal workload. Additionally, I was expected to arrive early and stay late on an almost daily basis, per my manager, because of meetings that my position did not require me to be a part of. Leaving at my scheduled time would get me a week's worth of cruel treatment from her. I went home every day with a terrible mindset and my employment there changed my demeanor completely. In working for the Managing Director in this location, there is a promise to advance that will never come to fruition, as she wreaks havoc on your professional life if you ever decide to pursue another opportunity, whether it be within or without Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual is not a bad company. But this Managing Director is the most unethical, unreasonable, and unsympathetic person I've ever had the displeasure of working for.