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Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative Intern Interview Questions & Reviews
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Apr 2009 – Reviewed May 13, 2013 New
Interview Details – Was referred by a family friend and was contacted by NMFN to schedule an interview. First round basically personality questions with a recruiter to see if you have the right personality. Second round is with a current Financial Representative. Pretty much the same type of interview. After that you're given "homework." Have to go out and contact 5 people and talk to them about their profession and have them recommend 5 more people for you to get in touch with. This is to see if you can get referrals as part of the business model. Final round interview is going over homework and more personality/fit questions.
Interview Question – Hardest thing was making sure you actually got names and numbers from the people you interviewed for homework. If they say I'll get back to you and you tell the interviewers that it looks like you don't have the initiative to close the deal. No brainteasers or anything. All about personality and fit. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation as an intern.
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
No Offer – Interviewed in King of Prussia, PA Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 7, 2013
Interview Details – Was asked to come to one of their regional branches in order for an information session. Not much was given about the actual internship so I went. Ended up being in a conference room for about an hour listening to what life insurance actually is and how they develop you into a salesman. At the end, you were brought into a room for an individual interview for roughly five minutes. They asked basic behavioral questions and then informed me that I would be contacted about the next interview (they said this was the first of three). I was given homework to complete which included a brief PowerPoint about the virtues of the company and why I would succeed. I left fairly disappointed because the entire premise of their sales internship was this: you would come up with a list of names of people who would be interested in life insurance. This basically came to a huge list of names of your closest friends and family. They said that this core group would be your first list of possible clients and that you would ask each one of them for referrals. So you were to try to sell life insurance to your closest friends and relatives and then badger them again for more clients. I understand they say this is a Top-Ten internship, but both my friend and I who applied together were not buying it.
Interview Question – There were not many questions, everything was very straightforward. Answer Question
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2012 – Reviewed Apr 1, 2013
Interview Details – There are about three interviews with three different people that span over a month. The first interview is pretty laid back. The second interview is more intense. You will have to take a Harrison Assessment test before the third interview that tests how likely the job is a good fit for you. Once you pass all three interviews you take a test to get an insurance license. Then after training and a couple other things, you are all set.
Interview Question – What is the greatest mistake you've ever made. View Answer
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 20, 2013
Interview Details – I had three interviews at Northwestern Mutual... they weren't the most formal interview I've ever had because mainly what they are looking for is a confident individual who acts professionally and is self-motivated.
Interview Question – The most difficult part was how open their questions were and how casual it was. They want you to be comfortable leading a conversation because you meet with clients regularly Answer Question
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Dec 2012 – Reviewed Mar 12, 2013
Interview Details – met a recruiter, applied online. Was contacted that week for an initial interview. Was required to fill out 10 market surveys from people in my network and gave a 5 minute presentation on why I was good for the job.
Interview Question – why would you be good at this job Answer Question
Reason for Declining – I haven't decided yet.
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
No Offer – Interviewed in Troy, MI – Reviewed Mar 4, 2013
Interview Details – Submitted my resume and received a phone call to schedule an in person interview within the week. Set up an in person interview for the following week, went in for the interview, went well, haven't heard back from NWM yet.
Interview Question – What is your worst quality/trait? Answer Question
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Financial Representative - Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dallas, TX Apr 2011 – Reviewed Feb 13, 2013
Interview Details –
Went through 3 interviews, though some other interns went through as many as six. First I met with the recruiter and she asked me about myself, my history etc. Then she gave me homework. I had to find and interview 6 people about their financial situation and perception of financial representatives.
The second interview, I met with the recruiter again and this time she gave me 5 names of previous interns along with their numbers. I had to call and ask them 10 questions about the internship.
The third interview was with the Managing Director of the main office and he offered me the job
Interview Question –
How would your best friend describe you in 3 words? Your mom? Previous supervisor?
They wanted 3 different words for each person
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in West Hartford, CT Mar 2012 – Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Interview Details – Multiple phone interviews, creating a survey and presentation, and personality test
Interview Question – Surveying 10 people on their experiences with financial services Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I didn't negotiate
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Saint Paul, MN Apr 2011 – Reviewed Jul 23, 2012
Interview Details – After them visiting a student organization I decided to contact them. They then set up a phone interview, from there I met in the office. Key points, sound very forward looking, caring, optimistic, and be likable. It is a sales job and you must have a good image to promote their image.
Interview Question – Where do you see yourself 3, 5, and 10 years down the road financial, professionally, and personally? Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Decided it wasn't for me, I chose not to continue the internship through the school year.
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Westport, CT Sep 2011 – Reviewed Dec 10, 2011
Interview Details – I responded to the intern posting off of my schools career services webpage and they responded back within the next few days. I had to hand out 10 surveys (easy) then put on a presentation in front of the branch manager. The interview wasn't hard. They were really straight forward with mostly behavioral type questions (tell me about yourself, etc.)
Interview Question – Why would this internship be of value of you, and why is it important? Answer Question
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