Northwestern Mutual is known for one product - Financial Representative Northwestern Mutual Employee Review

3.0
Oct 25, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Northwestern Mutual is a great place to learn about what it takes to sell life insurance. Training starts of well and most people are friendly and helpful. I worked there for two years. If you like what you do AND you do what management tells you to do everyday you can be very successful in this business.

Cons

At Northwestern Mutual you are not on the path to be a well rounded financial advisor, you are a seller of their Whole Life insurance and only do investments if the client expects it. otherwise its a hassle and management will frown on you not focusing on life insurance. Nearly all of Northwestern Mutual in the sales/mgr field will try to turn everyones situation into one that can be solved with Whole Life insurance no matter where they are in life. Most educated certified financial planners only recommend whole life in certain isolated situations not around every corner. After your first year most of your training will be how to sell Whole Life. I don't think Whole Life is all that bad its just not the answer to everything.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

The company has an immense amount of resources to help employees be successful. They also invest so much into the professional development of their employees.

Cons

It's not an easy role to be in. You have to take personal risk and step out of your comfort zone. There's a lot of ups and downs in the role

5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

This internship has allowed me to get real world experience from the very beginning. I've learned how to use LinkedIn Recruiter, make scheduling and screening phone calls, and gotten to shadow the Director of Recruitment during interviews. Compared to other internships that I applied for, Northwestern Mutual has allowed me to have far more exposure to what a real career in recruiting could look like. The office has a great energy and culture, and I am able to participate in fun team events, like going to the Cardinals baseball game. As for career growth, I really admire the emphasis that Northwestern Mutual places on growth and development. Through my time spent around this company, I've been personally and professionally challenged to grow. I've been given books to read, attended leadership meetings, and been given the opportunity to dive deep into my strengths. The management here has encouraged me to explore and shadow different roles to help me make an informed decision about what kind of careers I want to pursue after graduation. Overall, I can't recommend this company enough! They are truly focused on serving their clients well, and developing employees to reach their full potential.

Cons

None, I've had a great experience! This is an environment of growth, so it can require moments of being challenged and stretched to do things outside your comfort zone. I could see some people being uncomfortable with growth, so it's not the environment for everyone! But if you are willing to lean in, it will make such an impact on your life.

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