Great Benefits, Awful Leadership & Garbage Tech - Senior Data Analyst Northwestern Mutual Employee Review

2.0
Sep 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Their healthcare benefits are great for the Milwaukee area staff (Miserable for New York folks). They've got nice facilities and free lunch is a nice added perk. Compensation is good, but not the highest in the area for some roles. People are generally friendly and I'm sure it's a great place to sit and do very little until you retire as your pension vests.

Cons

This company continues to hire and promote awful leaders in the Data and Analytics and IT space. There is a rotunda of leaders with very little technical, or general leadership experience but yet are commanding large amounts of resources. They love to throw out buzzwords that have no meaning. To anyone who actually understands data & analytics, the existing systems, designs, and analytic solutions in place are grossly incompetent and dated. Management's solution is to throw bodies at a problem and hope their band-aid sticks so they can claim a win and secure a promotion before what built breaks. Very very few complex or modern designs are in production and shadow IT runs rampant.

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Pros

This internship has allowed me to get real world experience from the very beginning. I've learned how to use LinkedIn Recruiter, make scheduling and screening phone calls, and gotten to shadow the Director of Recruitment during interviews. Compared to other internships that I applied for, Northwestern Mutual has allowed me to have far more exposure to what a real career in recruiting could look like. The office has a great energy and culture, and I am able to participate in fun team events, like going to the Cardinals baseball game. As for career growth, I really admire the emphasis that Northwestern Mutual places on growth and development. Through my time spent around this company, I've been personally and professionally challenged to grow. I've been given books to read, attended leadership meetings, and been given the opportunity to dive deep into my strengths. The management here has encouraged me to explore and shadow different roles to help me make an informed decision about what kind of careers I want to pursue after graduation. Overall, I can't recommend this company enough! They are truly focused on serving their clients well, and developing employees to reach their full potential.

Cons

None, I've had a great experience! This is an environment of growth, so it can require moments of being challenged and stretched to do things outside your comfort zone. I could see some people being uncomfortable with growth, so it's not the environment for everyone! But if you are willing to lean in, it will make such an impact on your life.

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