STAY AWAY - WASTED MY TIME I applied for Northwestern Mutual in the middle of December. I was excited when I received a response for my application. My interview was scheduled for Jan 6th. 5 rounds of interviews later ( 2 in person). I received an offer the last week in January. I was informed that my start date would be in two weeks so I would be on the proper payroll cycle. I received several calls and messages from managers saying how excited they were to work with me. However, less than a week before my start date, I received a call from the COO saying my offer had been rescinded. I asked why and was told that they were “going in a different direction”. I called the person who was would have been my manager and left her a voicemail. Sent her an email and I did not receive a reply( even though she was one of the people who sent me emails and called to congratulate me). Rescinding my offer is one thing, but not giving me a substantive reason for why is unconscionable. I resigned from my other job and did most of the onboarding: fingerprints (they had to reimburse me), went through 5 rounds of interviews, and extensive paperwork ( even sent information regarding my brokerage accounts). However, I didn’t get the courtesy of knowing the reason my offer was rescinded less than a week I say all this to warn others. I cannot stop you from applying to/ working at NorthWestern Mutual, but I wanted to let you know what an inhumane, unethical company you would be joining. They would drop you in a second without explanation.

One initial phone call to get to know you and tell you about the role, and then an in-person interview with the hiring manager and other members of the team.