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      Thrivent

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      Thrivent reviews

      3.7

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (1,141 total reviews)
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      Teresa J. Rasmussen

      73% approve of CEO

      58% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Thrivent has an employee rating of 3.7 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
      4.0
      Dec 19, 2009

      It's a small world

      Financial associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Position comes with a targeted market. You are given one or more Lutheran churches to work in. Most prospecting calls are lukewarm not cold. The marketing method works even in a down market and what you do really makes a difference in peoples lives.

      Cons

      Success largely depends on who you get as a mentor. The one week of formal training you get to start does not prepare you to fully function. Leadership will let you flounder without concern. You are on your own. Don't rock the boat. If you are a producer you can get away with anything. Product offerings are very narrow. New FA's although fully licensed are not allowed to sell individual stocks and bonds. System pushes propriatary life insurance and annuities.

      2.0
      Nov 10, 2009

      Not all it is cracked up to be.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice facility. Professional corporate culture. Most co-workers are professional and take their jobs seriously. Organization contributes to the local community.

      Cons

      For all of its bluster about serving the community and its fraternal members and partners, in the end, it is still a cut-throat-bottom-line company that doesn't think twice about sending work overseas and replacing employees with contract-temp workers. It's also a real boy's club. If you are not buddies with management, they make your job is miserable.

      4.0
      Sep 11, 2009

      A Generally Great Place to Work

      Financial representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Total flexibility of time management; no micromanagement whatsoever. The fraternal atmosphere creates a close knit company culture and a deeper sense of doing what is best for the client. When you come on board, you are given at least 350 existing clients to manage, helping to create new business with them. Wide range of products to sell. Decent financial support (in the form of a draw, though; not a salary) as you get started.

      Cons

      The freedom is a double-edged sword; because there is very little day-to-day accountability from a manager, sales quotas can sneak up on you and take you out of the game pretty quickly. Clients don't appreciate the turnover in their agents; so that can be a tough obstacle to overcome when initially contacting them. Draw ends at 18 months; then it's straight commission. Also, it is not the best place to be if you want to deal primarily with the investment side rather than the insurance and annuities side--Thrivent is very heavy on the latter.

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