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      Northwestern Mutual

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      Northwestern Mutual reviews

      4.0

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (8,250 total reviews)

      Timothy J. Gerend

      95% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Senior management

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,250 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      8K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 29, 2009

      Very challenging, but well worth it as an experience.

      Internship
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You will learn what it takes to run a business from scratch. Great support from mentors, management, and the home office. Reps that do well get incredible compensation.

      Cons

      Unless you have a large market you won't survive. Being a rep takes a certain personality that not everyone has. Reps that do poorly get no compensation.

      3.0
      Nov 16, 2009

      50/50 - a harder sell during tough economic times

      Associate wealth management advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent managers generally speaking (depends on your location), solid in their niche of the market, good reputation in most scenarios

      Cons

      Zero salary incentive, Not as well known publically as some of the competitors in many of the potential markets. Conservative marketing approach most of the time. Some political pandering within the sales ranks. At this time, a lot of prospective clients don't have much to contribute to their future financial planning

      4.0
      Nov 16, 2009

      Great place to work, and when I say work, I mean WORK.

      Financial representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Career education, growth, and great opportunity. Good quick training. Potential for unlimited income. Great support for your first year in the business (enhanced commissions) Friendly work environment. Good people in general. Recognition and rewards for accomplishments.

      Cons

      Lack of support when it comes to leads. Tough place to start out straight out of college. Management varies from office to office (Could be good, could be bad) In my case bad. Life insurance is the center of attention and the number one recommendation to each prospect.

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