Northwestern Mutual reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(8,236 total reviews)

Timothy J. Gerend

94% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northwestern Mutual employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.8 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Feb 4, 2019

MLM/Pyramid in disguise

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I am struggling to list even one good thing about this company. It is that bad.

Cons

Untruthful about earning potential. They present statistically improbable figures that paint a great picture for you. They offer absolutely no base salary. In fact, you are required to pay for everything (parking, business cards, printing, conferences, food, etc.). They present this joke of a business model as investing in your own business. Don't be fooled. You are not a business owner. They intentionally create a knowledge gap during training so that you must rely on working with a senior "joint work partner". This partner takes 50% of your compensation. When you leave, and you will, they get all of your clients, the renewals, everything.

3.0
Aug 13, 2017

Was a great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, health care, retirement benefits, brand new office tower

Cons

Laying off their most seasoned and engaged employees, job security is no longer there, morale is low; after 160 years, the company no longer knows who it is; major disruption seems to be intended to break up the culture, but isn't being handled well for the survivors.

2.0
May 8, 2017

Too slow to change

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, Most people want to do the right thing but the company is changing.

Cons

The company (Home office) was too slow to change and now the employees are paying for it. In addition to making mistakes, the internal politics will end your career if you are not "liked" by the right people. Too many management layers.

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