Thrivent reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,144 total reviews)
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Teresa J. Rasmussen

73% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Thrivent has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,144 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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1.0
Aug 8, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits package is not bad considering what most companies offer these days.

Cons

This is proprietary insurance sales first. If you are looking to be an objective Advisor for your clients this will not be a place to work out. Pushing average insurance that is many times expensive compared to other offerings in the market space will not be fun if your goal is to put your clients needs over corporate needs. Investment products whether mutual funds or annuities you will be peddling are subpar options and if clients are shopping you will miss most of these sales...nevermind the reality that there are much better offerings everywhere else. Entrepreneur opportunity they pitch is a joke....yes you will incur many costs like an entrepreneur but you own no part of the business. Compensation changes are constant...you can never make a more than 3 to 6 month business plan as a compensation change or directional focus change may happen dnd how you get paid changes again. And if your goal is to create a recurring revenue practice whether through fees or trails this is not your place. The goal placed on advisors is to sell insurance....they do not care what your AUMs are...in fact the goal they seem to have is to minimize that compensation so that you return your focus to sell overpriced insurance. Bottom line is if you want to take care of your clients objectively and want to offer best in class solutions than do not work here!

2.0
Aug 3, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Well established, loyal client base. Everyone networks through Lutheran church affiliations. It used to be you had to be a Lutheran to buy their products, now anyone can purchase. Great marketing strategy.

Cons

Top earners will steal your sale, if they can manipulate it. No real book of leads, just old, tired, already well-insured stale clientele. Often their accounts need servicing which does not pay. You get a set salary, which gets deducted from any sales. Hassle you for a new book of 100 contacts of your closest friends and family

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