Northwestern Mutual reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(8,269 total reviews)

Timothy J. Gerend

95% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,269 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).

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8K reviews
1.0
Oct 18, 2016

Don't waste your time here!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

NM home office is very dedicated to its field force and clients. If you are in an upper management role, you will be treated very well. The culture is very strong (which is also a con).

Cons

The home office is not friendly to new employees, women, younger generations, or anyone who is different. They also have very weak managers. And there are a lot of people who don't do anything useful; and then they treat assistants and other office staff like trash. It's deplorable. I feel like I am wasting my years of business experience on this place, it's a joke! For those of you who have real life business experience don't even waste your time here.

1.0
Jul 22, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-Most of the office staff (assistants/general staff) were great and I made some great connections and friendships during the 2 years I was employed here. -Okay temporary position, I used it as a stepping stone and left voluntarily months ago when I found a better opportunity.

Cons

**The following statements may vary by who your employing rep is. -The office environment is sub-par, it's segregated and stuffy. It took me months to start meeting people. Many of the reps are cold and uninviting, especially the more senior ones. -If you are hired for one job, be prepared to have your role change regularly, without any additional compensation or consent. -You're treated like an object, not a human being. Your thoughts/opinions/feelings mean nothing to your superiors, and are irrelevant. They only matter if it benefits them financially. -No HR/Legal department. If you have any concerns you have nowhere to go and you have to fend for yourself. -Poor benefits/compensation. Not at all competitive. -Nothing is documented. It's your word against your hiring FR, and theirs will always trump yours. -Communication in general is greatly lacking. For example: if a staff member who plays a key role in the office is hired or if they leave, you find out via word of mouth. -Very high turnover. Most positions are revolving doors. This is a result of all the above listed reasons. -If you work for a team of reps: be prepared to have no consistency. When I gave my notice, I told my "HR department" (one of the four reps I worked for) I had 7 unused PTO days and I asked if I would be compensated for them. I was told no, they didn't have a policy for that. My teammate who quit at the same time I did is receiving compensation for her unused vacation days.

4.0
Aug 23, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Products are great. They pay for training and all initial licensing. They have an assistance program to get you on your feet while you building your practice. Great mentoring program.

Cons

100% commission. A great target warm market to have is families just starting out. If you don't have the people to call and the persistence to prospect you will not get very far.

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