Northwestern Mutual reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(8,269 total reviews)

Timothy J. Gerend

95% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,269 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
4.0
Oct 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

company culture, developing experience & sales skills for an entry level position, fair, career building,professional environment, prestige of company

Cons

dependent on the Rep you work for, growth is limited by who you work for

4.0
Oct 13, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

upward mobility, unlimited earning potential, professional setting, good experience, learn about insurance products, get to provide value to people

Cons

commission pay based only, little salary. hard to set up a lot of appointments with no existing book of business. can be tough to keep going

3.0
Oct 2, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very enthusiastic staff and leadership, plenty of opportunity to make your own schedule and create your own work and client base

Cons

Very little support in finding clients, closing deals and reaching out to other professionals, intern program more of a scam to gain business from interns and their families

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