I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Franklin Templeton (Saint Petersburg, FL) in Apr 2014
Interview
The process was pretty standard based on my experience. Be prepared to discuss knowledge of the company and have a decent understanding of the Mutual Fund industry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a mutual fund and incorporate an investment idea into your answer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Franklin Templeton (Boston, MA)
Interview
Very behavioral focused. Describe challenges you’ve had to overcome, how you manage your time, how you work in teams settings. Why you’d want to work at Franklin. Overall very straight forward.
Advisor Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Franklin Templeton with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Advisor Consultant roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Franklin Templeton overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Franklin Templeton as a Advisor Consultant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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