I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Fayetteville, AR) in May 2015
Interview
I actually didn't apply and they called me. They made me do two interviews. The first was with the hiring manager and then the second one was with field director. After that, I had to get 50 referrals and bring them to Tulsa, OK to be interviewed by the managing partner at HQ. When I arrived back from Tulsa, then they allowed me to sign a contract that would extend until after a 3-week sales school, licensing class and test for insurance, and getting "10 lives".
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?