It's a small world - Financial Associate Thrivent Employee Review

4.0
Dec 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Position comes with a targeted market. You are given one or more Lutheran churches to work in. Most prospecting calls are lukewarm not cold. The marketing method works even in a down market and what you do really makes a difference in peoples lives.

Cons

Success largely depends on who you get as a mentor. The one week of formal training you get to start does not prepare you to fully function. Leadership will let you flounder without concern. You are on your own. Don't rock the boat. If you are a producer you can get away with anything. Product offerings are very narrow. New FA's although fully licensed are not allowed to sell individual stocks and bonds. System pushes propriatary life insurance and annuities.

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5.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-investing in building their own tech -autonomy to run with ideas -fast decision making

Cons

-all roles held to same standard even when other roles are labeled “senior” -IT still runs waterfall project management for tech debt despite the rest of the org going Agile

3.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and some nice people to work with.

Cons

Unprofessional behavior by some for using s* and f* bombs in team meetings with 10 or 50 plus people.

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