MassMutual Financial Group Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great company! Location well also."

"I made a decision to leave the mortgage business to get back into financial planning. I went with a specific manager in the Annapolis office. I had to have knee surgery 6 months into the position. While I was out they fired the manager,closed the office,fired his supervisor in the Virginia office and brought in someone from San Francisco. I would prefer to explain the rest of the story during an interview."

"The company is profitable based on several acquisitions made during the 90's. At the field and agency level the people are great however from an corporate sales level the company is interested in maintenance and managing the risk of the existing products as opposed to growth."

"Comfortable job, but not rewarding."

"I've been with them over three years and no one I started with is still there. The agency can't keep employees, sales staff or office staff. Each day you come in or call the office it's a different person. Cubicles are filled and emptied all the time. The office is more like the downtown bus station with people coming and going. Management isn't much to speak of. They mostly act busy without accomplishing much, except getting excited if someone makes a big sale, and sales haven't been good for the office in the last year. Our goals haven't been met by more that a third. It's tough out in the sales field and tougher with little support for the office."

"I've been with the company almost four years. Almost all the people I originally knew are no longer with the company. The turn over for the sales agents and agency staff is unbelievably high--a quick revolving door. And many agents talked about how mean the company was at dismissing them... charging employees high fees, even some being turned over to the collection agencies because they didn't pay their office rent in total. Yes, you have to pay for everything when your sales are slow. The company uses an antiquated sales agency system. If you sell a lot "your expenses" are covered--meaning the company makes so much off your commissions it can pay your rent for you and even some office supplies. Yes, don't be surprised if an agency charges you for making copies on the copier. Some times these fees seem random like Home Office just decides one month to charge agents and see if anyone complains. There is a big disconnect between the local agencies in each state and the home office. Unless you have plenty of cash on hand and you like to push for insurance sales, I'd suggest finding a better company to work with... one that offers its employees something. This company doesn't offer its sales employees anything except a quota that you are supposed to meet or you get terminated."

"I loved this job. After I had my two daughters after 7 years of my marriage, (Gap was 14 months). I couldn't continue due to lack of babysitting."

What don't you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"I wish they let me continue from home, I wouldn't have left this job ever."

"Company had massive layoffs, paranoid feel still fills the workspace"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"be fully informed by HR as there seems no HR introductory process for PT / Contractors"

What don't you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"thin skinned individuals, clock watchers, pretenders"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"purge middle management in IT Business Units, AVP, Directors"

What do you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"Independence and relative schedule freedom."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get any promises in writing."

What don't you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"Training took up over half the week which took away from opportunities to increase sales."

"It takes a special breed to sell life insurance. If you are successful, it provides a great residual income."

What do you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"The independence. I also learned the value of referrals and how to get them, which is a very valuable trait in sales."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you did not go to private schools and if you do not have friends who are professionals (doctors, lawyers, etc.), and if you did not grow up in a family business, then you have too many strikes against you to delve into a sales career in life insurance."

What don't you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"It's a sink or swim business. The company provides no base income support. After the first year it's straight commission."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You need to get new recruits out selling quicker. Sales skills need to be developed immediately. A straight base income in the first year would attract more candidates, rather than the current depreciated income structure."

"I have learnt a lot and I'm valued as a great resource at Mass Mutual"

What do you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"People and profesionalism"

"Good learing experience"

What do you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"I learned a lot about who I am as a manager and supervisor."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you have the experience before applying."

What don't you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"Not being listened to when I had complaints."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your employees."

"Management needs some restructuring and knowledge of the positions."

What do you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"I liked most about Mass Mutual was that I was able to utilize my education and work experience. Training individuals to do the daily tasks. Also take classes to enhance my work performance."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Beware of small print read between the lines sort of speak."

What don't you like about working at MassMutual Financial Group?

"I did not like the underminding of the Managers. The managers were put in the positions and had no experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should promote people within the specific departments not bring people in from outside."