I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Atlanta, GA) in Jun 2016
Interview
Extensive interview process, which involves at least ten different phases before you are offered the position with Edward Jones. Submitted resume online and received a call from a recruiter (unexpectedly), who requested a time to schedule a screening phone interview. After two rounds of lengthy phone interviews, I was invited to join a dinner with other potential FA's. I was at the point of the interview process where I could decide to continue forth with the interview process after my impression of the dinner. The dinner gave you an idea of your potential peers more than anything and the general business structure of EJ. I opted to continue with the process and had an in-person interview with a local FA. The in-person was the most challenging step in the process, to me. Next, submit a business plan model; a serious of tests and a few other steps.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you had to handle a difficult situation and how you handled the situation?
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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