I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in Jun 2020
Interview
The recruiters are looking for students able to do cold calls and bring new clients to Northwestern Mutual. The recruiter presented Northwestern Mutual and asked sales-focused behavioral questions. After the first interview, they ask to develop a list of people to call to sell Northwestern Mutual products.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What skills did you learn in your current role that will help you succeed at Northwestern Mutual?
The interviewer was casual in his tone and the conversation often led to me asking him questions instead of the other way around, very odd energy for a job interview.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2025
Interview
I have to find my own clients and build by business book, I get trained by professional financial advisors on the basics of financial planning three times a week. It is commission based so there is no cap on what I can earn,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me about two major setbacks I've experienced and how I overcame them.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Los Angeles, CA) in Jun 2024
Interview
Really easy interviews. First was a phone interview. Second interview was an in-person interview. it lasted for an hour just your usual behavioral questions, why us, when did you take risk....
Financial Advisor Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor Internship roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Internship according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Background check: 3%
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