Northwestern Mutual Employee Reviews for Anonymous Employee

"I came to Northwestern to see what it was like to work in finance, but found it to be much more about life insurance than I had expected."

"I worked at Northwestern Mutual during the summer of 2018. I found the workplace environment was very positive and there was an abundance of knowledgeable people throughout the office. However, I found that some of the employees had an intrusive sales approach that didn't align with my morals. Others had a better approach that enabled them to form a relationship with the customer and truly find their personal needs."

"This company did not seem to take into account the cost to its' employees and clientele in its quest to expand. They would not allow new employees to work independently and required you to work with a senior adviser who got 50% of your sales commission and full control of the account if you left the company. This organization did not seem to try and hide the fact that new hires have incredibly high turnovers, and have created a system that perpetuates this issue. My supervisor spent a good deal of time criticizing me over trying to help me overcome the tribulations of an incredibly difficult industry."

"Northwestern Mutual is a great place to start a career in the financial service industry. They have great training as well as great leadership to teach you the skills to be successful in the career. If you are will to put in the work you will be able to be successful."

"- Great training program - Ability to build a business - Great flexibility - Lacks a base salary"

"I was employed after graduation by Northwestern Mutual. They have allowed me to grow in my skill sets and take on a lot of responsibilities."

"It's a great place to work and I think it will be a good fit for the right person."

"Northwestern Mutual has taught me how to successfully run my own business. Skills I acquired were both soft and hard communication skills working with companies, families and individuals. My work has given me an analytical eye when it comes to analysis of present and future finances and can be applied greatly in contracting."

"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."

"Ok. I came from finance background and wanted to try being a financial representative so I can help clients with their lives. Worst idea yet. Initially, I was debating between New York Life and Northwestern Mutual. Let me tell you what it is like when you look at it from both sides for people who are looking to START! Northwestern Mutual IS NOT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTIVE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES!!! They will charge you for every single thing they can think of! - Base Phone per month (and they encourage you to use telephoning non-stop). - Keeping your license alive (requires bi-monthly payments). - Parking (they are mostly located on expensive properties). - Group Life Insurance. - All other expenses you may have meeting your client or spending all the gas. These are just the basic charges for first year rep. When you become 2nd year, they will charge you office space and much more they can put you to. New York Life is a much better choice. They are known to help their reps with financial support. They give you monthly allowances and educational allowances for you to keep and to utilize. All insurance companies sell the same products. But in order to have a good successful managing team, you need to be well supported. Ever since I was with Northwestern Mutual (for very short period of time), it was the most stress I have received in my life! This company is very unsupportive and even your direct manager is very unsupportive and feels a lot of discrimination towards minorities. That being said, go with New York Life if you want to began your career as a financial representative."