Thrivent reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,141 total reviews)
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Teresa J. Rasmussen

74% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Thrivent has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thrivent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Dec 10, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy environment to sell since you are working within Lutheran churches and communities. The people you talk to are already usually aware of what you do, who you are with, and have probably had friends and family who were former clients.

Cons

Terrible benefits for assistant advisors and office staff. I worked forty hours a week and wasn't eligible for any form of health, dental, 401k etc. since I wasn't in a direct sales role.

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Thrivent Response
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Office professionals and associate advisors do not work for / are not employed by Thrivent Financial. They are the staff of and are employed by the financial representatives who have their own independent business operations. The compensation and benefits packages offered by each financial representative can and will vary, and should be discussed at the time you are considering / accepting the position.
1.0
Dec 27, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company has a long history and honest products. Definitely not a fly-by-night operation. The biggest advantage is that the company works very hard to stay out of trouble areas in the industry and provide basic but reliable services. If you are a knockout insurance salesperson, you can do very well. Systems and processing support for reps are adequate. There are product offerings that allow for some sales in a variety of financial services areas (like insurance, investments, and banking).

Cons

You are on your own from day one. Like many small businesses, there's no salary, corporate marketing, brand recognition, nor assets under management for new hires. The monthly recurring costs are higher than many competitors and has significantly high turnover because of it. There are product offerings for a lot of different services, but they are not the top-tier in any of them. If you want to focus on investments, go to Edward Jones. If you want to sell insurance, got to New York Life. If you want to sell bank deposit products, join Chase. Compensation rates are relatively competitive for the industry but base salaries or corporate-covered expenses at most competitors usually make all the difference for new hires.

2.0
Jun 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent company with mostly a good culture. I think they try to do right for clients, and they manage money well.

Cons

New VP in communications hired from the outside tries to appear collaborative and like she cares about people but that veil is very thin. Cut throat, extreme micro-manager, control freak, doesn’t care about her team but only what they can do for her own status and reputation. It felt like a mismatch with the values they claim to have and left me feeling the need to constantly watch my back. Some department leaders are elitist and rude. It was quite honestly the worst experience in my entire career.

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