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Northwestern Mutual interviews FAQs
Financial Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.8 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 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Intern roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Intern according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 12%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Other: 4%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Denver, CO) in Mar 2021
Interview
3 calls with different reps, were very nice. They ask you different things each time. Mostly it seems like they try to get a general idea of your personality and character.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Coralville, IA) in Feb 2025
Interview
3 interviews and one phone call. Very in depth process, the information given about the internship is more vague in the initial internship but a much more detailed breakdown is given in the final "offering" interview. Initially described as commission based but has stable base line pay during the licensing/mentoring period.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Salt Lake City, UT) in Feb 2025
Interview
Multiple zoom interviews that lasted from around 45-60 minutes. After being led on that I would be a good fit I did not even hear back. Understandable if it is just the first interview but 3 interviews in it was definitely disappointing and not very professional
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This internship is a lot about personal skills and grit. They ask about hardships that you have had to over come. As well they ask a lot about connections and how people in your life see you.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Charlotte, NC) in Mar 2023
Interview
Zoom. Very easy going and general. It was a feel for who I am as a candidate and less focused on my qualifications which was nice. It was very convenient and made me less nervous as the process went on