I've been a life long Thrivent member, and I will say that their products are decent; however you can get a better rate with Northwestern, New Your Life, Pacific Life or Mass. As far as work environment, Thrivent was a horrible experience for me professionally. I've never been so discontent in my professional life. The organization claims that it is a Christian work place with Christian morals and values, but upper management/field leadership should not trusted. I worked for the company for about 5 years. I was never an advisor but had many friends and family that were/are. It was very upsetting to me to see such good and honest people treated so poorly. Compensation changes happened at least twice a year to squeeze commissions from the advisor's pockets. Also, as apart of the staff that supported the region's leadership team, I cannot tell you how many times I had to report/handle/endure the field leadership lie, cut corners, not abide by territory lines etc. It felt as though there was always drama or a scandal in the regional financial office. Plus, over a 5 year period I reported to three different Managing Partners, had countless Partners come and go as well as Marketing Specialist etc. This review makes me really sad to write because it truthfully once was a great place to be. If you are looking to become a financial services professional, I suggest you look to Northwestern, New York Life, Mass Mutual or another mutually owned organization. You will be trained, treated better, and paid more as an advisor and actually "own" your business. I did not realize how toxic the work environment was until I joined a competitor and was treated the way Thrivent claims to treat their employees. Hope this helps someone avoid a mistake.
