Question 1

Does Northwestern Mutual pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northwestern Mutual employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northwestern Mutual. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Northwestern Mutual?

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68% of Northwestern Mutual employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Northwestern Mutual 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northwestern Mutual?

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Financial Representative (2891), Financial Advisor (1404), College Financial Representative (933), Financial Representative Intern (426), Intern (406), Associate Financial Representative (260), Recruiter (157), Internship (114), Associate Wealth Management Advisor (94), Financial Services Representative (85), Sales Representative (76), Software Engineer (69), Financial Planner (64), Wealth Management Advisor (58), Administrative Assistant (57)

Question 4

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

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"The actual job was easy and I got to get to know some really great people!" ((in 880 reviews)); "NW has a great culture for someone who is inexperience to come into a role and learn." ((in 799 reviews)); "Great training and great for resume" ((in 586 reviews)); "Their healthcare benefits are great for the Milwaukee area staff (Miserable for New York folks)." ((in 249 reviews)); "Great training program they taught you a lot about the business and how it worked." ((in 207 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Base pay is horrendous and for an internship commission only is hard to live off of." ((in 562 reviews)); "No salary and no leads" ((in 411 reviews)); "Pay is low (pretty much all commission based except for $100 weekly stipend)." ((in 313 reviews)); "Only focused on selling Insurance" ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor management and too many reorganizations" ((in 162 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Northwestern Mutual redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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