Great Company, Hard Work Required - Financial Representative Northwestern Mutual Employee Review

4.0
Oct 25, 2010
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Pros

If you work here, you are your own boss. You have unlimited income potential and you can organize your schedule as you please. Northwestern is a top tier in its field, in my opinion, the very best.

Cons

You have to understand from the start that this is not going to be an easy job. It is a sales position, so you have to work hard to make money. Starting off can be difficult, but the benefits are worth it if you put in the necessary effort.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

This company truly cares about its people—from Home Office employees to our field teams and policyholders. It’s inspiring to be part of an organization that not only listens to opportunities for improvement, but actively takes meaningful action to address them.

Cons

I truly can’t think of a negative about working for Northwestern Mutual. I’m proud to build my career here and can’t say enough about the people, the culture, and the commitment to continuously improving and doing right by one another.

5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

If you desire independence, income, and impact, this is the place for you. You will grow more than you have ever grown. You will help others and put their needs above yours. You will build a purposeful life by design. You will have a world class development team and support systems for you to succeed. You will have enterprise value in what you are building. It is YOUR business. You will be able to sell it one day or pass it down to a successor. You will create passive income for yourself. You will have the ability to be with your children in the morning and family time at night and on the weekends.

Cons

You have to build your own book of business. That is not easy. If anything is worth having in this life, it will be hard. To get in shape is hard, to create financial freedom is hard, to build a business is hard. Living a life without purpose or meaning is also hard. Choose your hard. The worst thing that happens in this busienss is someone telling you no. Compared to the men and women fighting for our country abroad or patrolling the streets, laborers working outside in the heat, getting told no while in a fancy office, dressed nice, and in the AC, its not that bad. I'll take that environment any day. If you don't mind being told no from time to time, then you will be fine. You can build an amazing life for yourself.

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