Northwestern Mutual Named the 5th Best Place to Work in America by Glassdoor.com

Rank Reflects Work/life Balance, Career Opportunities, Communication, Fairness and Respect

MILWAUKEE, WI, Dec. 31, 2008 - Glassdoor.com®, a career and workplace community, is honoring Northwestern Mutual with its Employees’ Choice Award, naming it as one of the top 50 “Best Places to Work.”  Northwestern Mutual ranked first in the financial services industry and fifth overall in the survey.  In addition, President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Zore received a 98% approval rating from participating employees, one of the highest among CEOs featured on the list.

Unlike many workplace-related awards that require companies to self nominate, Glassdoor relies solely on the input from employees.  The honor is based on surveys collected from employees at more than 11,000 companies operating in the United States, addressing key workplace factors, including work/life balance, career opportunities, communication, compensation and benefits, employee morale, recognition and feedback, senior leadership as well as fairness and respect.

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