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      Intern Interview

      Oct 1, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Orlando, FL
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Orlando, FL) in May 2016

      Interview

      Within 24 hours of submitting my application I was contacted via email to set up a time to come in and interview for an Internship position. He was very thorough with the building, designated parking areas, and how to check in (which I greatly appreciated since the area was all under construction). I did not find the interview questions to be challenging at all, but I did do lots of research on the company and the interview process before hand. I am not sure if the questions were easier for me because I have had several interviews in the past or because he asked more personal questions, one was even about my family ie. parents-what they did, siblings, etc. I was offered the position a few days later but I declined because of the pay offer and nature of the internship. It seemed that they may use their interns for new business opportunities for insurance sales and that is NOT the area of finance I am studying. My interviewed confirmed that this is the only internship they offer and they accept students studying any area of finance. They also needed you to pay for your series 6 which they would reimburse you for after you passed. Experience wise it was good, and I did have the chance to get another interview under my belt however, I was a little disappointed that they seemed to only be interested in having interns for the sake of having us bring in our own business. You get paid commission off the life insurance policies you sell but you have to market yourself and bring in your own business 100%. The schedule flexibility was very nice though, he mentioned that you can choose to work as little as 5 hours a week or work 40 if you wanted.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your family, what your parents do, if you have any siblings.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Can I have the name and contact information for two other people you know who may be interested in an internship position with Northwestern Mutual?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      Tell me what you know about Northwestern Mutual and what made you decide to apply?
      1 Answer

      Other Intern Interview Reviews for Northwestern Mutual

      Intern Interview

      Mar 24, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Seattle, WA
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Seattle, WA)

      Interview

      they try to sell you on why to work there, not interviewing you yourself. Seemed sketchy from the start. For the brave to take on, not my cup of tea

      Intern Interview

      Jan 27, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual

      Interview

      Straightforward process, interviewed with them on campus. They provided the information I needed. I decided to not move ahead with the interview process as it did not align with my goals, but the interviewers were cordial and professional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What other experience do you have?
      Answer question

      Intern Interview

      Jan 15, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual

      Interview

      Felt like they were selling me something the whole time. Super easy to talk to, but something just felt off the whole time. Had multiple phases of them explaining why they're so perfect and great to work for (massive selection bias in some of their numbers)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Would you take this questionnaire to 5 family and friends and get back to us by your next interview
      Answer question

      Northwestern Mutual interviews FAQs

      • Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 570 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwestern Mutual overall takes an average of 20 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Northwestern Mutual as a Intern according to 570 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  30%

        Phone interview:  19%

        Personality test:  11%

        Background check:  9%

        Presentation:  7%

        Skills test:  6%

        Group panel interview:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  5%

        Drug test:  5%

        Other:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Financial Representative(2901) ;
        2. Financial Advisor(1422) ;
        3. College Financial Representative(935) ;
        4. Financial Representative Intern(427) ;
        5. Intern(407) ;
        6. Associate Financial Representative(260) ;
        7. Recruiter(157) ;
        8. Internship(116) ;
        9. Associate Wealth Management Advisor(94) ;
        10. Financial Services Representative(85) ;
        11. Sales Representative(76) ;
        12. Software Engineer(73) ;
        13. Financial Planner(64) ;
        14. Wealth Management Advisor(60) ;
        15. Administrative Assistant(57) .


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