Is Thrivent a good company to work for?

Thrivent has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,300 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Thrivent to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Thrivent have been left by employees working as Intern , Office Professional and Financial Advisor .

Does Thrivent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thrivent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thrivent. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thrivent?

65% of Thrivent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thrivent 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thrivent?

Financial Advisor (129) , Financial Associate (68) , Financial Representative (62) , Financial Consultant (24) , Intern (20) , Office Professional (20) , Director (19) , Manager (16) , Associate (14) , Customer Service Representative (14) , Business Systems Analyst (11) , Community Engagement Leader (9) , Customer Care Professional (9) , Marketing Specialist (9) , Financial Professional (8)

What are the pros of working at Thrivent according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and rewarding to work with clients to help set them up for success" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan" ((in 103 reviews)); "There's a great culture here at Thrivent never had any issues with the people here." ((in 69 reviews)); "Many can experience a good work/life balance and the emphasis on ethics/morals promotes a positive type of peer pressure." ((in 67 reviews)); "Christian organization, casual dress, worked as a team, generally supported the work/life balance, flexible schedule" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thrivent according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 36 reviews)); "If you are commission only why would you want to be penalized for selling too much!" ((in 26 reviews)); "Very little training program." ((in 22 reviews)); "No salary which is tough at times" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership, too many weekly meetings" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thrivent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Thrivent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Thrivent in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Thrivent locations?

Minneapolis , Appleton , Chicago , New York , Denver , Detroit , Los Angeles , Saint Louis , Madison , Milwaukee , Houston , Dallas , San Diego , Atlanta , Downers Grove , Green Bay , Phoenix , Charlotte , San Antonio , Nashville , Philadelphia , Raleigh , Knoxville , Fort Wayne , Indianapolis , Cleveland , Colorado Springs , Fort Collins , Seattle , Boston

Thrivent reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,149 total reviews)

Teresa J. Rasmussen

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Thrivent has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thrivent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0

Dec 22, 2016

Terrible field management with enormous superiority complex

Anonymous employee

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Pros

In theory you control your own schedule and have the freedom to build your own business. Partners in theory have a fair amount of autonomy to grow their region and help to support advisors. They do support a number of charities but they reworked the system so HQ has even more power over where those dollars go than they did before.

Cons

The stated theory above does not actually happen the further you get from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Basically this is just a bunch of old school sales folks forcing product on people using Christ as their way of getting people to trust them. Had a manager tell me I wasn't even allowed to have an opinion until after 6 years. Got railroaded by the regional manager and driven out less than a week after a review where I was told I was doing well.

3.0

Dec 8, 2016

Great values...but pay isn't always reliable.

Financial representative

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Pros

Thrivent helped me give to my Charities and offered marketing dollars while starting out. Nice local leadership.

Cons

They push you to split deals with others reps, "Joint Field Work." I was pushed to split business on prospects I brought to the table myself which led to me making a lot of money (over $30,000) for someone else that wasn't reciprocated. Also encouraged to poach your church by offering programs under false pretenses. I was discouraged from getting my series 7 which is the best way to build a long term career with Thrivent as you don't get renewals on insurance products. Definitely do your research.

5.0

Nov 29, 2016

A great place for entrepreneurs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Autonomy in work and unbending ethical business practices, as well as a really supportive platform for practice development. They have a market differentiator that no one else in the industry has, not even close.

Cons

Each individual bears a lot of responsibility to their business and to the brand.

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