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National Life Group

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National Life Group reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)
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Mehran Assadi

73% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

National Life Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Life Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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407 reviews
4.0
Sep 28, 2018

Friendly place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Positive atmosphere with amazing people. Great benefits. Onsite Gym with a personal trainer. Emphasis on staying healthy. Work/Life balance respected

Cons

Intense politics. Nosy people. Not a lot of opportunity for growth and advancement.

1.0
Aug 17, 2018

It doesn't make sense to pay you.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

HQ people seemed genuine and helpful whenever I asked for their assistance. Thoroughly enjoyed the city view. Great office location. Occasional free lunches. There were a couple times the company bought entire staffs a dinner. Interesting products. Learned a great deal about the life insurance industry and products that I can potentially utilize for financial planning for the future.

Cons

Although I had some pretty good benefits like ones listed on Pros, ultimately this company turned out to be the worst company I have worked for. For the first couple months, I wasn't paid at all and the company didn't provide me with employment contract. Training hours were also not paid. When I asked the company to get paid, I was literally told "It doesn't make sense to pay you." When I heard this, I was appalled and felt threatened. In the end, I had to file a wage claim with a labor department to win the wage claim settlement. Also, during the company training I was shocked to learn from my trainers that Asians were exempt from taking a test that was required for certain job positions in the office, due to "cultural" reasons. I hate to say this, but this really sounded like a racial discrimination and serious that I actually contacted the top management team for further investigation on this matter. Other than that, this was the first company ever to reprimand me for taking notes, asking questions, and being too American. The office I worked at had a Korean-style rigid hierarchical corporate culture. I can't speak what the office culture is like for other offices.

5.0
Aug 8, 2018

Vice President

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Pros

National Life's culture is exceptional and truly stands out in a sea of sameness in the corporate world. This company cares about it's people, the communities that we serve and looks to do good things in the world. I've worked for two other insurance companies, one a Fortune 50 and the other a mid sized firm. By far, NLG stands out as a truly mission driven company.

Cons

Location - Vermont is beautiful but tough to get to!

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