I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in Jun 2011
Interview
Northwestern is a great comany with a very extensive interview process. Everyone that I worked with a met gave me opportunities to prove myself and my skills. The recruiter that worked with me was excellent at their job and represents the company well. I have never had better interview practice and experience as I did with them. I went through four seperate interviews. One over phone, one in person, a third after taking a skills and personality test to ask more in depth questions, and then did a martkeing presentation of how I would work to find and keep clients. Keep in mind if interviewing with the company that they are looking for confident and assertive people who can represent the company well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most difficult situation you have ever had to deal with?
There were four or five interviews, if you count the meeting with my future mentor. There were also a few personality assessments. Lots of paperwork. The finance industry is tightly regulated.
The first interview was easygoing and went fairly well. We talked a little on myself and what northwestern was all about. Because they wanted to see how I could fit in to their team and what I would bring.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Greenville, SC)
Interview
The process was smooth and straight forward. A lot of behavioral based questions, but relaxed and low stress. First phase is a phone screening followed by a teams or in person meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the most influential person in your life?