I applied through a recruiter. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Chicago, IL) in May 2017
Interview
Long and intense process, but it worths it because in the mean time I get to know more about the company and understand their business model as well. This is a career change for me so I want to make sure the company culture and the business model suit me well.
The interview process has 9 steps. 2 phone interviews (one with the recruiter and one with the local Talent Acquisition Manager), 1 face-to-face interview with a local FA, create a business plan and the last step is take the Virtual Assessment.
It is very important to know what they are looking for in each step and present the true and the best of yourself. Always ask questions if you need help, especially during the Business Planning stage. Also, ask questions about the company culture, business model and pay structure, anything you are curious about, to assess if this is the career for you. All the HRs and FAs I have encountered are very very nice people, and always give thorough advice when they can.
Good luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the worst day you have.
Tell me an example that you have to give constructed advice to someone.
Interview process first consists of numerous dinner events, all very laid back where you get to learn more about the company and the advisors in the region, and they get to learn more about you. If you keep getting invited back to dinners, consider it progress in the interview process. Honestly, the best, most effective interview process.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Vancouver, WA)
Interview
it's a series of interviews with people in the office then a full-day of simulating the role of the advisor where you're receiving calls from clients and team mates as well as receiving emails. As a career-changer, this was the part of the interview phase where I realized Edward Jones wasn't the right start to my career as a financial advisor and ended up going somewhere that invested in my growth rather than a "sink or swim" type of place.
Interview process is very lengthy. 6 steps, very in depth. HR screening, in person interview, 1 year plan, day in the life role play (3 hours long) where you had to call actors who were playing clients and prospects
Financial Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Edward Jones with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 595 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Edward Jones overall takes an average of 41 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Edward Jones as a Financial Advisor according to 595 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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