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Updated May 3, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Aflac Field Sales at Aflac
Posted Aug 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Waltham, MA (took 2 weeks)
Aflac found my resume on Monster and contacted me by e-mail three times over a period of months. I resisted their blandishments the first two times. The third time I accepted an invitation to attend what turned out to be a group interview. The room was packed. The sales coordinator's presentation lasted about 35 or 40 minutes. He put Aflac in the best light possible without sugar-coating things, I thought. The job is with the field sales force and requires lots of cold-calling. Those comfortable with that and who wanted to continue the process were invited to make individual appointments. I did. Two days later I spent about 50 minutes with the same coordinator. He attempted to assess my suitability as a "1099" field force agent. Like a good salesman, when I raised questions (objections) he did his level best to overcome them. I thought he listened well. He was looking for evidence that I could sell. I have some experience in sales but none on straight commission. He said the benchmark for a good first year as an agent was $80,000. He said the sales materials were free and that business cards were $20 for 1,000. Gasoline would be my only major expense, he said. No mention was made about a laptop/notebook to me. Tomorrow I meet with another senior sales coordinator. I think Aflac will make me an offer if that goes reasonably well. I am both excited and terrified at the prospect.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Agent at Aflac
Posted Aug 24, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 3 days)
Very laid back. They were very friendly and made the process comfortable. There was a district manager and a office manager in the interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Agent at Aflac
Posted Aug 13, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Snellville, GA (took 2 weeks)
Initial Interview consisted of a group interview with approximately 20 other candidates. Second interview was a one on one interview. I had to wait to be phoned back to know if I would be offered a job. My overall experience was very positive. The management was very professional and seemed willing to help new hires be successful. It appeared that the company was being very selective in who they hired looking for quality in the person they hired.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Marketing at Aflac
Posted Aug 11, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 5 days)
The interview started about 20 minutes late. The person the group was supposed to interview with was not there so another manager had to take his place. The first 15 minutes of the interview was a video trying to sell the idea of working as a sales person for AFLAC. The other 10+ minutes of it consisted of the manager explaining the process and answering questions.
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Reason for Declining
The ad they had posted was for Direct Sales. I was not interested in direct sales so I sent an email to them asking if they had an available positition for either business development / lead generation or marketing. I got an email back with time slots for an interview. I asked in that email (again) that the interview was for business development / lead generation or marketing NOT direct sales. They said yes, that they had both positions available, and when I go the interview they wil discuss it in further detail.
During the group interview process I found out that they only had direct sales positions available.
Seemed like a bait and switch to me. I asked to speak to the person who set up the interview who told me at least twice that they had another position available, turned out that person just happened not to be available when I asked to speak to him.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Sales Associate at Aflac
Posted Aug 11, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Boston, MA (took a day)
They wrote me an email inviting me to come to their office for an interview. When I came in they showed a video to a group. They seemed very desperate And I was not interested in that.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Sales at Aflac
Posted Aug 10, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took a day)
There were 8 of us who had been solicited for a group presentation on how Aflac is structured and how their business works. They initially described the session over the phone as an informational meeting, then a few days later they called it an interview, which was my understanding before I went. When I arrived I found 3 other people waiting in the lobby, and there were ultimately 8 of us who sat through the presentation. The regional manager spent 45 minutes outlining what Aflac provides and how they are structured to sell.
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Reason for Declining
There is no salary associated with these positions. The only compensation is from sales commissions. In addition, I have no interest in a career in sales.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Presentation.
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Sales Associate at Aflac
Posted Aug 9, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 1 week)
We had a 1st interview as a group with the office manager and he went on and on for about an hour talking about Aflac products. This kind of turn me off since I was there ready for a real interview and not to listen to a sale spill. The second interview was with the recruiter and this was also pretty easy it seems to me that they will hire anyone that meets minimum requirement.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at Aflac
Posted Aug 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in San Diego, CA (took 2 days)
Communicate clearly about your goals and job knowledge and you will do great!
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Sales Agent at Aflac
Posted Aug 5, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2 days)
Received an initial email asking me to interview with AFLAC. Looked on-line at AFLAC and saw the numerous awards for a great place to work and being an ethical company. So I went to the interview. It was pleasant, cordial and professional. I thought I was interviewing for a sales position working for AFLAC.
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Reason for Declining
In reality I was interviewing to be a sales agent (not an employee of AFLAC). 100% commission based, no reimbursement for expenses including licensing fees. I did feel mislead since the interview centered on working for AFLAC and the potential business in the area. Only after reading the Glassdoor and asking some questions of Aflac did I realize what was occurring. I believe many people have it right when they say it's a giant pyramid scheme. According to the AFLAC rep i spoke with, all sales and sales management are 1099'ed. All sales management get a commission from the sales of the people they hire and so on. It also appears that their sales strategy is just to pile on people. Not for everyone.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at Aflac
Posted Aug 3, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Irvine, CA (took a day)
Not a great experience. I walked in the office and they weren't ready for me because they wrote down the wrong interview time. After waiting for a little while I was taken into the interview and I basically got the feeling that I already had the job. She just talked about the company and the job and barely talked about me, then she handed me the process for getting licensed and starting to work.
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Reason for Declining
Any company that hires this easily must not care too much about their employees. I think they just throw a lot of people against the wall and see who sticks since it is purely commission based. Also, since I would technically only be an agent, they wanted me to pay $125 a month to use their office.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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