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
2.0
May 11, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work and life balance -you pretty much set your schedule, good benefits, coworkers are nice, home office staff is knowledgeable and helpful

Cons

I was led to believe this was a position where you help people and that was the main focus. But you only get paid if you sell, so you are a salesperson. If your main goal is to help and advise people, like mine was, you won't make it. You'll go broke trying. Management only spends time to help you if you are actually doing well, and if you live close to them. I can't tell you how many times I was promised help for things I was struggling with, and it never materialized. I was told by my launch coach that if he came to help me, he wouldn't be available to help those closer to him, which makes me wonder why they hired me to begin with if they wouldn't spend the time to come help me. The manager in charge of helping with the Chapters promised me multiple time he would come meet with my chapters and help me with them. Over a year later, he still hadn't come to help me ONCE. When I got a new launch coach, it was the same deal. I asked for help, and it was promised but there was no follow through. We even had an appointment which was cancelled so he could go help another FR close a sale. Then I didn't hear from him for almost 3 months until I put in my resignation. In short--If you can generate money for the company, management will bend over backwards to help you. If not, you will be on your own. All the talk about helping people is lip service..it's a sales job. I ignored other reviews saying the same.

2.0
Mar 7, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A company with a genrally good repuation. Very conservative products.

Cons

Very low returns for members. Mutual fund performance is generally awful when compared to industry average. Huge emphasis on annuity and life insurance sales. Mutual funds do not count towards benchmarks and therefore you feel pressure to sell more annuities than you should. No help with start up costs. Very limited advertising help (new reps get less than 1,000 per year in some areas). They do offer a draw to help you get going but you always have that hangin over your head. Not allowed to trade stocks until you reach FC status (as opposed to other broker dealers where you can right out of the gate). Simply not too much with Thrivent to offer clients other than over priced life insurance and some decent annuities (but annuities aren't the answer to everyone!)

3.0
Feb 24, 2011

Other firm pay more over the long haul

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of the most ethical companies I have ever worked for. Excellent tools available to help increase sales. Home office supports is the finest. A++ company. products are top notch.

Cons

In the worst economy this generation has seen, Thrivent increased it production requirements and lowered the opportunities to earn production credits. Insurance product trails don't last past three years

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