Northwestern Mutual reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(8,267 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 8,267 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
5.0
Mar 12, 2026

NM Experience

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Pros

I appreciate the supportive culture, opportunities for growth, and collaborative environment. The leadership invests in our development and makes this a rewarding place to work!

Cons

The position involves compliance, documentation, and continuing education to maintain licenses

2.0
Mar 10, 2026

Company Summary

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Supportive network of financial professionals

Cons

tough business to build without strong foundation or systems

5.0
Mar 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Support locally and at home office, if you want training you can have it. You can earn an amazing salary right out of the gate, growth is unlimited.

Cons

You have to seek out support sometimes when you need it, its not always handed to you but if you're curious you can go get it, You have to be comfortable putting yourself out there to get clients.

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