Northwestern Mutual Employee Job Reviews in the United States
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On average, employees at Northwestern Mutual give their company a 4.0 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Northwestern Mutual employees are Financial Advisors submitting an average rating of 4.5 and Financial Representatives with a rating of 4.3.
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"great"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"time"
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"compensation"
"Great experience and a good environment."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Managing and controlling all paperwork and sales that came in and our of the office."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"There just wasn't any advancement opportunities."
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"Great opportunity"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Schedule freedom"
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Nothing"
"Great company, just not for me."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Very open, and able to depict your own working hours."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Great company, I just did not believe in their products."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Not much willingness to help you. You are given information and then tossed among the wolves."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"More dedicated senior agents to help the interns."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Nothing"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Make sure you get a realistic understanding about what you are getting into"
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"JUst not something that a student should do with no savings."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"If there was more incentives in the beginning I might have done better and longer"
"Great idea"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"The professionalism of the company."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"I would have preferred to be a permanent employee instead of a temporary contracted worker."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more compassionate to employees personal issues."
"A private drink the koolaid type of company."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Taught me to ask the tough questions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Interview with competition well before you make a leap into NWM."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"They pushed life, life, life insurance prior to what the client(s) needs were."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Lack of organization and communication."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"It was a fun job right out of college that prepared me for my future"
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"not a lot of career advancement"
"Great place to start a financial professional career"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Flexability"
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Commission"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Deveolp a base salary plan to retain talent"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Ability to learn finanical products and make own schedule."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Cost/expense structure is huge!! Very difficult if your book of business is not producing big returns day in and day out."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Tell the truth. Don't sugar coat the position"
"Was a good place to work in the financial market."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"The supporting staff and the products"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Know what you want out of the business before going in to interview."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"They made it mandatory to get series 7 license and I wanted nothing to do with the market at that point in my career."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Have agents specialize in area of there interest and allow them to pursuit other area's on their own terms"
"Job security"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Excellent work environment with so many perks."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be open and honest."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Career advancement can be difficult depending on position."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more open to internal advancement for those getting education, and needing experience."
"Info from a past AFR of NML"
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"An Associate FR is actually an employee of the Rep they work for NOT of Northwestern Mutual. You are paid by the Rep you work under and benefits are provided buy the Rep as well."
"This was a great place to get me feet wet."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"The Freedom!!!"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared to work!!"
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"The Management."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more assertive."
Northwestern Mutual Reviews FAQs
Is Northwestern Mutual a good company to work for?
Northwestern Mutual has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 97 Northwestern Mutual Review Ratings left anonymously by Northwestern Mutual employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at Northwestern Mutual.
Does Northwestern Mutual pay their employees well?
Northwestern Mutual employees earn $42,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 36% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 62 Northwestern Mutual employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Northwestern Mutual Salaries by Job Title.
How satisfied are employees working at Northwestern Mutual?
93% of employees would recommend working at Northwestern Mutual with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated Northwestern Mutual 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.6 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.0 for support you get.
What is the highest paying job at Northwestern Mutual?
According to our data, the highest paying job at Northwestern Mutual is a Managing Director at $226,000 annually. Browse Northwestern Mutual Salaries by Job Profile.
What is the lowest paying job at Northwestern Mutual?
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Northwestern Mutual is a Operations Assistant at $12,000 annually. Browse Northwestern Mutual Salaries by Job Profile.
What are the pros and cons of working at Northwestern Mutual?
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Northwestern Mutual to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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