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      Northwestern Mutual

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      Northwestern Mutual reviews

      4.0

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (8,235 total reviews)

      Timothy J. Gerend

      94% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northwestern Mutual employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.8 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      8K reviews
      5.0
      May 6, 2026

      Challenging work fosters growth and strong relationships

      Managing director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Impact, relationships, challenge, growth & support. Advisors at Northwestern Mutual work diligently to protect their clients plans with world class risk management products while we fund their visions with investments designed to achieve their goals.

      Cons

      It takes an enormous amount of self discipline and ability to adapt to changes. The career blossoms as you build your clientele. No, instance gratification. Relationships built on trust take time.

      5.0
      May 6, 2026

      Great culture with a focus on growth and development

      Recruiting coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Understanding of work/life balance, healthy office culture. They talk the talk and walk the walk. The things I was sold on in the interview/attraction phase are truly incorporated into the company culture and corporate values. Room for growth in compensation opportunities. Huge investment in training and development

      Cons

      The work can be hard, recruiting is sales, helping candidates understand what we do and why they should want to work here. NM has a lot of employees and you have to figure out/navigate who should be involved in what

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