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Updated May 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Financial Service Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Feb 20, 2011 — 0 of 5 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 Jan 2011 (took 5 days)
Extremely Easy process. Pretty Much willing to hire anyone with the right personality.
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Reason for Declining
didnt agree with how the company worked
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Services Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Jan 18, 2011 — 5 of 5 people found this helpful
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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 Jan 2011 in Indianapolis, IN (took a day)
I was called by the HR representative and was told that they had found my resume on Monster.com and would like to interview me for the Financial Services Representative position. I agreed and did show up to the interview. I read on glassdoor.com about the interview process, so I knew what to expect before I arrived. It went very similarly to the previous accounts that I had read. I arrived and was part of a group of individuals who were shown a presentation by a Financial Services Rep at the managerial level. The presentation was very nicely put together and covered the products and services offered by the company as well as the clients which they look to reach out to among other things. After the group presentation was over, individuals were taken one-by-one to interview with different members of the staff. The one-on-one interview was very casual and was not intimidating. The staff was very kind.
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Reason for Declining
I declined to do any further interviewing primarily because the position was far from my range of familiarity. I graduated with a degree in a completely different field and felt that I would be starting from scratch in such a position.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Financial Services Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Jan 28, 2011 — 0 of 3 people found this helpful
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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 Jan 2011 in Libertyville, IL (took 2 days)
I initially spoke to a First Investors recruiter at my university's career fair and was invited to an info session at the end of the week. I arrived to the info session 15 minutes early and sat through a 90 minute presentation with about 10 other students. After the presentation we were all given one on one interviews which consisted of very simple questions. At the end I was invited to a second interview the next day, which I agreed to attend. That night I did my research however, and called back, letting them know I was not going to be interviewing with them.
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Reason for Declining
I don't want to be involved in a company that burns their new recruits rather then actually helping them establish themselves professionally.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Services Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Jan 10, 2011 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Woburn, MA (took 2 days)
I applied to the company through my school's recruiting website. The company interested me because it was solely commission based and provided me an opportunity to go out and create my own client base. The interview process was two days. The first day, myself and the two other candidates were given a brief presentation and then sat down for one on one interviews. The interview was brief (no more than 5 questions) and lasted less than five minutes. I was asked to return for a second interview the following day.
The second interview was the same format as the first one, but the presentation focused a lot more on company benefits including potential salaries, necessary requirements to advance through the company etc. The one on one interviews were then conducted again.
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Reason for Declining
After further review, the position just did not seem like the right fit for me.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Summer Intern at First Investors Corporation
Posted Dec 24, 2010 — 5 of 5 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Beaverton, OR (took a day)
Before the interview started we were all seated at a large table while some of the First Investor employees gave us a small presentation about the company and what the internship consisted of. After this we were pulled into separate rooms one by one for 1 on 1 interviews. The interview was purely behavioral and was very relaxed. There were no technical questions and the whole interview seemed like just a two way conversation between me and the interviewer. He was very friendly and easy to talk to.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Financial Services Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Dec 22, 2010 — 4 of 4 people found this helpful
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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 Dec 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2 days)
A recruiter called me and wanted me to come in for an interview. I went to the office and noticed it was a group setting. After the presentation from the recruiter was done, the "boss" of the office picked each of us one by one and had one on one interviews with us. He then offered the people he liked to come in the next day. The next day, he gave the presentation and then again, had one on one interviews with everyone. He then chose the ones he liked and offered them the position of financial representative.
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Reason for Declining
I was discouraged by the commission.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Advisor at First Investors Corporation
Posted Dec 9, 2010 — 1 of 5 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Philadelphia, PA (took 3 days)
I applied on monster.com, and a week or so later was emailed and asked to come in for an interview. When i arrived to the office, there was 15 other candidates there all taking part in a group interview. Everyone was under the impression that it was a solo interview until we arrived. They did a half hour presentation outlining the job and pay. then we were pulled out one by one to do an exit solo interview. they are looking for outgoing people, so if you smiled alot and talked alot you were then asked to come back the next day for another group interview. The same process happened with about 5 people this time. We were pulled for exit interviews and i was told to come back the following day for a individual interview with the division manager. When that interview was finished i went home and later that night got a call telling me i was chosen for the position.I was asked to Provide 3 signed references by the weekend. They do a lenthy background investigation, where the last 10 years must be accounted for, and they also send employee letters to all your past employers. I later found out they interview 35 people in order to select myself. I felt very honored, until i started the job. My fist day i walked in the door to discover they hired 2 people, not just myself, and on top of that they were conducting another group interview that day.. another batch of 35 suckers. FIrst investors corp. hires all the time. Any fresh college grad who seems extremly outgoing and motivated will get the job. Im now on my second week there and am honestly considering quitting. Once your hired they ask you to put up over $750 in fees, and pay you nothing. your required to work 3 days a week for 7 hours a day, again with no pay. YOu spend about 2 months studying 500 pg text books, so you can obtain your licenses. NO PAY until you get the liceses. it is a Straight commissin job, and you have to bust your ass. 60 hours weeks are a must. THere is a positive side tho. If you can dedicate 3 years to gaining clients, then you might be looking at a 6 figure salary. I was told 1 in 7 will make it to see the 2nd year.
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Negotiation Details
There is no negotiation. If your get through the 3 interviews your probably so excited that you then become willing to do anything asked of you.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Financial Services Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Dec 6, 2010 — 0 of 5 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
I thought that this was going to be an actual interview. However, I was very disappointed with the way it was handled. The recruiter looked like he was willing to hire any naive college undergrad. I was asked to fill out an application, which took about 10 minutes. I was then put in a room with about 12 other people who were either looking for a job or an internship. After that, I was given an hour long sales pitch on why I should work for the company. He talked mostly about how this job was recession-proof and high paying. The last straw for me was how he mentioned his 40 year-old "friend" who works in the company, was buying a million dollar house in long island, which is just part of the pitch to get you to work for the company.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Nov 1, 2010 — 4 of 4 people found this helpful
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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 Oct 2010 in San Diego, CA (took 3 days)
I believe there was an initial phone call simply to schedule the interview and ask a few basic questions about my background. There were two on-site interviews after. The first one was a very long presentation about the company and its benefits. This might have been about 2 hours as candidates were pulled away for 1 on 1 interviews afterward while filling out a very lengthy application (bring multiple resumes so you can reference your experience). This was very basic and asked what you like about the company and position. It's entrepreneurship and sales-based so stick to those skills and experiences you have. It was with the regional director. The second round occurred the next day and was a 1 on 1 with one of the representatives higher up. This was more in-depth and about 30-45 minutes long. They will give you some things to consider the night before (homework) and the questions were based a lot off of those. Just prove that you have unlimited drive and motivation to exceed all expectations.
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Reason for Declining
I don't want to go into sales or a commissioned job at the moment. Not very interested in financial services.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Financial Services Representative at First Investors Corporation
Posted Nov 5, 2010 — 0 of 4 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took a day)
I went in for an interview for this company after reading multiple reviews on this site so needless to say I was a little skeptical. When I was called for the interview I asked upfront whether it was base + commission or commission only because I couldn't accept a commission only position and I was told "we have several compensation packages available and several positions". That, as it turns out, was a bold-faced lie. I sat through a 1.5 hr presentation including highlights such as comparing a career as a financial services rep (or financial adviser--I can't remember now) to that of a doctor or lawyer. What a joke! After this they intended to have a one-on-one interview but given the presentation mentioned the fact that you are hired as an independent contractor, I asked about the commission only and was told there was only one position available and it was commission only. I thanked them for their time and left.
It is a typical multi level marketing scheme and I'm interested in a career. It appears they use new meat to find their clients since you are supposed to sell your family. It seems like Avon/Mary Kay but in Finance--except of course you don't have the flexibility that you have with those pyramid schemes.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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