I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones in Apr 2018
Interview
After submitting an application online, I did not hear back for over three weeks. A representative from Edward Jones called my phone asking if it was a good time to discuss the position and acquire more information on my interest for the position of Financial Advisor. What I thought was going to be a mundane phone call turned slightly into an interview when I was being asked behavioral questions. Short phone call nonetheless. I then met with a financial advisor at a local branch in an informal setting to discuss my interest, go over the role of the job, and answer questions. This is for your benefit, make sure to come prepared to garner a better understanding of the job. After this point, there are many steps. The next step is a phone screening and then a face-to-face interview. This is a repetitive process but it is necessary to continue to answer the questions to the fullest extent. If the interview goes well, then you will move on to the business planning portion. This is when you work with a local advisor to actually plan how you will run your branch. Do not take this lightly, it is very important. After the business plan is submitted, then you will have an hour and a half phone interview discussing in further detail the business plan. If that goes well, then you will move on to the infamous Virtual Day in the Life assessment. A rigorous 4 hour assessment testing you abilities. You shall get a phone call within a few hours after finishing the assessment if you are being offered a job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked basic behavioral questions. Be prepared to answer in STAR format.
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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