Outsourced - Anonymous employee Northwestern Mutual Employee Review

1.0
7 Jan 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Many of the remaining employees are good people.

Cons

Company continues to outsource and offshore a majority of the technical jobs. Those who remain are too scared to speak their mind creating a culture of compliance and not commitment. There is a lot of talk about flattening the organization yet all senior leaders remain. Still very unclear why they are offshoring jobs when we had the talent. Most who lost there job are over 40 and the new building is catering to the younger crowd. Leadership does not deny this. Shameful what they are doing to the local milwaukee workers . Dying company in a dying industry.

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Cons

None, I've had a great experience! This is an environment of growth, so it can require moments of being challenged and stretched to do things outside your comfort zone. I could see some people being uncomfortable with growth, so it's not the environment for everyone! But if you are willing to lean in, it will make such an impact on your life.

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