Great place to work if you LOVE sales, commission, and breaking even for first 5 yrs - Financial Representative Intern Northwestern Mutual Employee Review

3.0
Jul 28, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Solid training, people are always willing to help. Great work environment. Not captive.... meaning you can always sell other products. Throughout my two years, the internship has changed me into a smarter and completed professional. I was able to tie in what i learned at nmfn and apply it to other jobs. I am a better salesman more professional. Great opportunity to learn if you put in the work. Although the pay is a bit lower due to commission only.... you do learn alot! My first summer i ended up making 5000.00.... which is higher than what my friends were making working and interning at a corporate firm. Overall, I made a decent income part time selling life and health insurance.... my health insurance amounted to 50 dollars residual monthly... pretty neat! Essentially the firm is great to learn and work for if you LOVE sales, commission structure, and putting in very hardwork for 5 yrs

Cons

Once u leave the firm u can't take ur book of nmfn clients with u.... they charge you for office space after ur first year of fulltime... other than that... it is a solid firm!

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

The company has an immense amount of resources to help employees be successful. They also invest so much into the professional development of their employees.

Cons

It's not an easy role to be in. You have to take personal risk and step out of your comfort zone. There's a lot of ups and downs in the role

5.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Environment & Team: Goes hand in hand. Leadership is supportive without micromanaging, gives you many resources and opportunities to grow. I like that it is a big enough team to have multiple perspectives yet small enough that everyone knows each other well. Great team environment - hangs out outside of work, checks in with each other, and has fun! Growth - there is so much growth opportunity as long as you want it. No matter what position you start in, you can grow into anything in the company! Your growth is also supported - they are always giving you opportunities to learn and discuss your vision.

Cons

They push you to succeed and that can be hard. There is accountability - if you aren't doing what you said you wanted to do, you'll be held to it. Though, I would rather be held to a higher standard than allowed to flounder at my job.

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