I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in May 2016
Interview
We sat down and went over my resume together-talked about my strengths and weaknesses and interests. We also talked a lot about my personality--whether I'm introverted or extroverted, shy or outgoing, whether I excel at communication. They then give you a packet of 10 questionnaires to take home. You are to cold call 10 people you know and fill out the questionnaires--the last question asks you to ask them for 3-5 other people they know that you could call. Basically, they want to test whether or not you can create a network from your current network. I don't excel at cold calls, so this was difficult for me. When I came back for the second interview I had all 10 questionnaires filled out, but hadn't gotten any references for new people from the people I had called. This is what they cared about. He offered me a second chance to try again and get those references, but I ultimately decided against it. I was under the impression that this was an analyst position because that's what the intern program is called, but it is truly a sales job where you bring your own network to the company and receive commision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you consider yourself extroverted or introverted--does talking to people all day tire you out?
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (New York, NY)
Interview
heard mixed reviews on this. went in for the a few times and hoenstly i fell like i wasted my time. did a bunch of rounds just to not even get a role i was applying for
One initial recruiter call. The recruiter never put me in touch with the hiring team. I recommend that hiring managers take the time to interview qualified candidates. I have little faith that the recruiter accurately gaged my skillset as they didn’t seem to understand certain aspects of the role.
I was in contact with the recruiter and she invited me to an information session. After, she told me I would be able to schedule and interview. I emailed her multiple times and never got a reply. Unprofessional.
Northwestern Mutual interviews FAQs
Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 36% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Analyst according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 19%
Presentation: 19%
Background check: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
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