Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Franklin Templeton with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 55 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Sales Associate according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Personality test: 12%
Other: 6%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Franklin Templeton (Rancho Cordova, CA) in Sep 2013
Interview
The process starts out relatively normal, although a bit excessive for an entry level position. Phone interview with HR about a month after I originally applied, then in person interview with HR over two weeks later, another couple weeks and I had an in person panel interview with a supervisor (one in the room one over the phone). The supervisor on the phone seemed to go out of his way to be aggressive and rude. And yes, I do mean rude. Not just stern and businesslike but actually insulting in his questions and mannerisms. They ask a bunh of job related questions then have you do a role playing game where they want you to pretend to have the job (without really explaining how it is you're supposed to proceed). Basically you have to pretend to sell a customer one of Templeton's products - even if the pretend customer isn't calling for that reason. Somehow I made it through to a FOURTH interview with someone over the phone who is based in Florida at which point things got weird. The entire interview was like a hippy drum circle. Not a single question in this hour long conversation was job related. They were along the lines of: When you look in the mirror, do you like who you see? Where do you think you get your negative traits from? After that it took another week and a half to get a sloppy email informing me that I didn't get the job. After that last interview I didn't even want it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the three things about yourself that you love the most?
Interviewed with two managers. Seemingly normal interview until one of them started asking unprofessional questions that should not be asked in a first round interview. Other than that, simple process with relevant line of questioning.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Franklin Templeton (Tempe, AZ) in Nov 2023
Interview
It was a pleasant experience. The interviewer was friendly and open. I felt comfortable asking questions. He explained all the benefits of working at FT and I appreciated the amount of time he spent with me, but I think we both realized I wasn't right for the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your prior financial service experience
I applied online. I interviewed at Franklin Templeton (Saint Petersburg, FL) in May 2017
Interview
Very easy going first round phone call, recruiter was very friendly. The call consists of the job description, a few questions about yourself, and then I was asked to provide a little background on Franklin Templeton.