Multiple rounds, the interviewer was really friendly, started with a phone call and then had a few rounds where they introduced the internship
Had to build off your own network and sell to your peers
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Colorado Springs, CO)
Interview
Easy and relaxed. The interviewer was kind and courteous. Seems like a good place to work, the only reason I declined was because of location. But overall a good experience.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Straightforward and fairly simple- the interviewer shared expectations of the company and was more informative than other companies. The interviewer was well-spoken and personable but learning that there is no salary and it is based only on sales/you are not given any leads did make me reconsider the position.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Is there anything on your resume that you would like to expand on?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (New York, NY) in Aug 2024
Interview
It was a good process. Had two interviews, one in the main office, one in the district office. I explained my experience and how it was relevant, and it was very conversational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do I plan on being successful in this position.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 32 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 Sales Associate according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 21%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
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