MassMutual Reviews

I have been working at MassMutual as an intern for less than a year

Pros – you could multi-culture working experience

Cons – there are not too many chances

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at MassMutual full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good training and mentorship
management really cares
if you make it, you make it big - unlimited commission possibility

Cons – Very difficult to do well
No real financial support - income is essentially all commission based; even if you get on the stipend, they are very coy about how easy it is to lose it
Somewhat though products to sell

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at MassMutual full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great working environment and benefits

Cons – Lack of guidance during training

Advice to Senior Management – Better training process

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at MassMutual full-time for less than a year

Pros – Extreme flexibility (potential con if abused)
-OPPORTUNITY to make a lot of money
-Chance to help people
-Your own business

Cons – 100% comission
-Takes a couple YEARS to build business
-Lots of cold calling/phoning
-Learn as you go
-SPLIT comissions when starting out
- ~70% turnover = your clients go to someone else when you decide to change careers

Advice to Senior Management – This is a VERY tough business, but if you stick the first couple years of learning out, you can be very successful. Have a good +/-6 months of fallback savings to cover bills/ expenses when starting out.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at MassMutual full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – -Extreme flexibility (potential con if abused)
-OPPORTUNITY to make a lot of money
-Chance to help people
-Your own business

This is a VERY tough business, but if you stick the first couple years of learning out, you can be very successful. Have a good +/-6 months of fallback savings to cover bills/ expenses when starting out.

Cons – - 100% comission
-Takes a couple YEARS to build business
-Lots of cold calling/phoning
-Learn as you go
-SPLIT comissions when starting out
- ~70% turnover = your clients go to someone else when you decide to change careers

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at MassMutual

Pros – Good Company history and weekly training is good

Cons – You are not on a salary or even a draw for that matter, yet they want you to document all of your calls and have a pipeline of prospects and work 50 hours a week. After 2-3 months, they are going to start charging you for back office help and supplies.

Advice to Senior Management – give a draw or base salary. your turnover is really high

I have been working at MassMutual full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Nice location and seems very professional.

Cons – Make sure you have lots of money to start. They charge us for everything business related and nothing is free. Commissions are industry low. Set up like a Pyramid Scheme. Management can now sell and coach you. So while you are selling so are they and if they help you they will want to split the commissions.

Advice to Senior Management – Look to give new reps a salary plus bonus instead of commission only.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at MassMutual full-time for more than a year

Pros – Worked with a great bunch of people.

Cons – Good ole boy company with good ole boy mentality.

Advice to Senior Management – The GA at the agency I was with was not very understanding...had a temper and would blow up at the "Leadership" meetings at times. The one-on-ones were brutal, especially if you didn't have the right "take a ways"

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at MassMutual as an intern for less than a year

Pros – -good people
-really cares about employees and clients
-teaches the value of creating real relationships with clients
-stipend when beginning career

Cons – -not many people make it in the business because it can be tough at times
-success depends on how much work you put into the job

I have been working at MassMutual full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – If you live in the Springfield area, MassMutual is one of the largest employers offering an excellent work environment with several opportunities for career growth and advancement for motivated employees.

Cons – If you don't live in the Springfield area, MassMutual has very limited options.

Advice to Senior Management – Encourage and motivate employees with recognition and advancement opportunities. Reward employees for taking risks and be aware of complacency.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend