Financial Advisor Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Equitable Advisors with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor Associate roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Equitable Advisors overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Equitable Advisors as a Financial Advisor Associate according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Presentation: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Drug test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2017
Interview
1. online application
2. group session
3. one on one interview session
I was refereed by an employee. i was then invited to a group overview by Head of Office, they were professional, but i did not leave with a clear sense
of my job function.
The one on one clarified that this was a commission only position, and that i need to get licensed, and i would pay for it....
Overall the process was direct...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of questions , key ones
1. can you work on commission only?
2. are you comfortable with cold calling?
First interview was a group interview with three other applicants. Overall intro to equitable and wealth management. Easy going our interviewer was easy and talking about sports. Second interview was 1:1. Not too different from the first. Couple behavioral questions. Didn’t pursue final interview round.
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Question 1
Why are you interested in being a financial advisor?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (Phoenix, AZ) in Feb 2024
Interview
Smooth and easy interview process, nothing super difficult. Go through them getting to know you, to situational questions, to giving a presentation showcasing your ideology related to the position. Be yourself and show that you are willing to work hard and be a sociable person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time where you initially failed on a project etc... how did you recover and what was the outcome?
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (Fort Lauderdale, FL) in Apr 2022
Interview
The interview process was two rounds they told me that that the job would be highly sales based and could only offer a base salary of $24k which decreased as you bring in business.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have a network of people that could need our services