I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Irvine, CA) in Jun 2014
Interview
Three-to-four interviews starting with recruiter and building up to senior management, as well as some take-home personality assessments. They spend a lot of time getting to know you as a person, what makes you tick and how you respond to different kinds of motivation. They're looking for diversity of personalities and interests, but want a good sense that you'll fit into the culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you know 200 people who you wouldn't have a problem contacting about quality financial services and how would you go about reaching out them?
There were four or five interviews, if you count the meeting with my future mentor. There were also a few personality assessments. Lots of paperwork. The finance industry is tightly regulated.
The first interview was easygoing and went fairly well. We talked a little on myself and what northwestern was all about. Because they wanted to see how I could fit in to their team and what I would bring.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Greenville, SC)
Interview
The process was smooth and straight forward. A lot of behavioral based questions, but relaxed and low stress. First phase is a phone screening followed by a teams or in person meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the most influential person in your life?