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      Northwestern Mutual

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      Northwestern Mutual reviews

      3.9

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (8,211 total reviews)

      Timothy J. Gerend

      93% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 8,211 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 (3.7 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      8K reviews
      2.0
      May 24, 2026

      Great buildings but a toxic work environment

      Campus recruiter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very nice buildings and work environments. State of the art

      Cons

      Horrible work environment. You need to suck up to management to advance. Financial advisors are leaving left and right. They have a righteous view of what they do, in reality most are only slinging whole life insurance to those who don't need it. The internship program is mainly a call center and used to push clients onto more senior advisors. They have joke of a reputation amongst other financial firms and college campuses. Stay away

      5.0
      May 22, 2026

      True entrepreneurial environment unparalleled in depth and legacy

      Associate director of recruitment
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      For true entrepreneurs who desire an environment where they can control their own career trajectory and economically empower the people around them through long-term, multidimensional relationship building and strategic financial planning, Northwestern Mutual is unparalleled in its depth and legacy.

      Cons

      Not a con, but radical transparency. The financial advisor pathway is also not for everyone. It is for serious entrepreneurs who make achieving successful business ownership their northstar and possess a profound level of grit, drive and determination to bring it to realization. For those that do, the success horizon will arc beyond the end of their lifetime.

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