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Updated Aug 11, 2022

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Found 5,708 of over 9,152 reviews

4.0
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89%
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Northwestern Mutual Chairman and CEO John E. Schlifske
John E. Schlifske
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Cold called by financial advisor, 📞 friend suggested he call me, nice guy. He’s pushing life insurance through Northwestern Mutual. Any advice? The insurance plan is around $40 a month. Should I do it? Any red flags to look for? 🚩

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "The actual job was easy and I got to get to know some really great people!" (in 610 reviews)
  • "Northwestern has some great training and they do pair you with a mentor to help you get started." (in 459 reviews)
  • "The office that I work in has a great culture and we have become like a big family." (in 397 reviews)
  • "Great training program they taught you a lot about the business and how it worked." (in 171 reviews)
  • "Great benefits and work amenities that simply can't be beat" (in 163 reviews)
Cons
  • "it is a commission only environment and it does tend to seem that it is a cattle call." (in 429 reviews)
  • "No salary and expenses after two years" (in 310 reviews)
  • "Low pay and you have to be pushy towards clients" (in 198 reviews)
  • "local management controls a lot about how things are overall" (in 103 reviews)
  • "Life insurance driven... Most of my family and friends wont take my calls anymore because they think that I'm calling for business." (in 54 reviews)
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