"Great company with an outstanding track record! Fast paced, but highly rewarding financially if you put in the work."
"I landed an internship with Northwestern Mutual in May 2020. I felt like there was a lot of room for growth and improvement during the first three months of this position. I learned a lot of great skills revolving around financial planning and sales. However, due to Covid-19, my growth became stagnant since we are not in the office. The number of resources available is few and far between, and the more experienced advisors are busy with their own work."
"It is commission-based so it is very hard to work here as an entry-level job. Good culture and people to work with, but it is just not for me."
"The compensation at Northwestern Mutual was commission-based, which meant that my earnings depended on the number of sales I made. While the earning potential was high, the job required a lot of effort and time to build a client base and make sales."
"I began my employment tenure at Northwestern Mutual June 2019. I am fortunate to be a part of a large organization and great culture. I learned a-lot of valuable skills that are applicable in other industries as well."
"It was just a job."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Some flexibility, but not enough. I also like having my own cubicle."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Make sure you have a contract when you first start working here, or else your boss will walk all over you."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"My boss doesn't trust me. The bosses are generally pretty self-centered and dump too much responsibility on their subordinates."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Be more accepting of my staff's errors, and not hold it against them if they are human and forget things."
"Good work life balance, but not great compensation and benefits keep getting cut."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"This company is solid and has job security that is difficult to find."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be prepared to discuss examples of how you showed appropriate behavior in difficult situations. They focus highly on competencies."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"It is pretty conservative. It is considered the nice company and many times people do not want to rock the boat."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"NM is still very conservative in dress and behaviors.. It can be somewhat stifling."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"I liked how helpful everyone was and how friendly they were. I liked getting to help people."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be a hard worker and strong goal setter. Have a good resume' ready."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"They did not keep close enough eye on us. They were focused too much on themselves."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would be much more involved in the interns work life and getting them to succeed. I would help them more as they started out."
What do you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"Nothing at all. Didn't like the people, the location, made me want to die."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Ask them if other people eavesdrop on your phone calls."
What don't you like about working at Northwestern Mutual?
"The people are boring, lack any personality whatsoever, we're not fun to be around."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Nothing at all, I just didn't like the work I was doing."
"It's a great experience to start careers, but it has a lot of challenges."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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