Northwestern Mutual Reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(8,243 total reviews)

Timothy J. Gerend

94% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Northwestern Mutual has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,243 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northwestern Mutual employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
3.0
7 July 2026
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Pros

Progressive Company, Great Gym, Free Cafeteria with Good Food, Nice Campus

Cons

Less flexibility than before covid, the mandatory 3 days in office is more for a badge swipe than it is for any real collaboration. 99% of the time I come in to sit on zoom with remote colleagues who didn't draw the short straw to have to come in. The open concept seating is LOUD and distracting, I regularly get less done when I come in office because my desk is not an environment that's conducive to getting work done. They Offer "focus rooms" which are essentially closets with desks in them. I'd rather work at home in a comfortable space than a room with no windows. The work load has grown to an unbearable volume. It seems we must continue to do more with less.

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