Financial Advisor Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor Associate roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwestern Mutual overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Advisor Associate according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 3%
Background check: 3%
Skills test: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual
Interview
Mainly questions about the job fit for both sides. Took about 40 minutes all together. The interviewer eventually showed a video and discussed NWs financial strategies for gaining clients.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
What motivates you in life?
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Princeton, NJ)
Interview
It was fairly simple and everyone was nice. Very cool culture and that's the reason why I accepted the offer. Has been a great experience and wouldn't regret my decesion.
I applied online. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in Jun 2023
Interview
did not mention the phone call was an actual interview, said it was casuall. did not hear back from them after the second round. do not recommend, i am just typing words to fulfill the minimum
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Braintree, MA) in May 2021
Interview
The process was fairly long and seemed to be asking me for client information before I was ever offered the position. I felt like they were asking me to give them more information than I felt was necessary for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be willing to reach out to friends and family to gain information about their financial goals?