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      Northwestern Mutual

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      Northwestern Mutual reviews

      4.0

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (8,243 total reviews)

      Timothy J. Gerend

      94% approve of CEO

      73% 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 8,243 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
      3.0
      Sep 19, 2008

      Great company, difficult career, worthwhile experience.

      Financial representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of responsibility and flexibility given to interns. Also, it was a good educational opportunity and the other financial reps were extremely friendly, cooperative, and willing to help. Product line is strong and I felt comfortable standing behind it.

      Cons

      Deceptively difficult. Most interns in the program were unable to make any sales. It requires a networking skill that most college students don't have, and it's difficult to enter the job without an established network of contacts to build a customer base from.

      4.0
      Sep 18, 2008

      Great place to work and be ready to slowly advance.

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I feel the company overall is very ethical and conservative with their investments. The free lunch is certainly a plus. Also, the multiple locations, one downtown and one in the burbs offers an opportunity to work closer to home. Once you've been able to network with other people, it can be easier to move to different roles.

      Cons

      There is no defined path for getting a promotion. It really is a mystery. There are also no defined career paths for roles. Additionally, the work-life balance is not consistent across departments. Some people can work from home and others cannot. Some can leave for doctors appoints during the day and come back with no problem, others need to take vacation days.

      4.0
      Sep 17, 2008

      NMFN is a great place to be

      Associate financial representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a great company with a long standing record and a strong executive team. There are many learning opportunities and you make what you put into it.

      Cons

      There is not much room for career advances. By this I mean that you are either a financial representative, you manage an office or you move to Milwaukee and work for the home office. As an associate financial rep and as an operations manger my only choices were to either become a rep and sell or move to the home office.

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