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      Northwestern Mutual

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      Northwestern Mutual reviews

      3.9

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (8,211 total reviews)

      Timothy J. Gerend

      93% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 8,211 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 (3.7 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      8K reviews
      5.0
      Jun 2, 2026

      Great opportunities if you are willing to put the work in

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company culture, a lot of growth potential, hands on training and development, inspiring leadership, and immense earning potential

      Cons

      Building up your business takes hard work and dedication, but it's worth it

      5.0
      Jun 2, 2026

      Best Opportunity in the Country

      Financial advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you desire independence, income, and impact, this is the place for you. You will grow more than you have ever grown. You will help others and put their needs above yours. You will build a purposeful life by design. You will have a world class development team and support systems for you to succeed. You will have enterprise value in what you are building. It is YOUR business. You will be able to sell it one day or pass it down to a successor. You will create passive income for yourself. You will have the ability to be with your children in the morning and family time at night and on the weekends.

      Cons

      You have to build your own book of business. That is not easy. If anything is worth having in this life, it will be hard. To get in shape is hard, to create financial freedom is hard, to build a business is hard. Living a life without purpose or meaning is also hard. Choose your hard. The worst thing that happens in this busienss is someone telling you no. Compared to the men and women fighting for our country abroad or patrolling the streets, laborers working outside in the heat, getting told no while in a fancy office, dressed nice, and in the AC, its not that bad. I'll take that environment any day. If you don't mind being told no from time to time, then you will be fine. You can build an amazing life for yourself.

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