Financial Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 729 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 according to 729 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 19%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 3%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Los Angeles, CA) in Jun 2022
Interview
Their multi-meeting and thorough interview process helped me understand the role and opportunity, and really discover for myself if this was a good option. A lot different than most interviews, it was more like a conversation and sharing information with me. You could tell they put a lot of time, energy, and effort into. I really like that I got to meet multiple people so I had the chance to see what the career has looked like for some others. Definitely a process worth going through to determine if this is the right career move.
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Question 1
What's important to you, and what are you looking for, that's currently missing in your career?
Very professional and provide a deep background and understanding of the company. The recruiters are very friendly and help guide you through the interview process. Is a multi-step interview process including surveys and questionaries.
I went through three rounds. You have an initial screening, a one hour interview with an advisor, then meet with a partner in-person if possible. Very detailed, and they bring up cultural test results and financial projections.
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Question 1
Who is someone in your current network that could benefit from this?
I applied online. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (San Diego, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview process is smooth, they get back to you relatively quickly. I completed the first 3 rounds within a week but they did reschedule my 4th interview after confirming. Nothing bad to say yet honestly.