Northwestern Mutual Associate Financial Representative Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Went to initial interview, took career assessment test after, then met with the managing director for an interview. Once offered a position, I had to pass a background check and formally apply to the company.

Negotiation Details – Initial offer, I counter-offered, and they accepted my request.

Interview Details – I was contacted by a recruiter who had been referred to me by someone who worked at NWM. After asking me some general background information in a phone interview, I was invited to come in for a one-on-one interview with a copy of my resume. The person interviewing me briefly skimmed by resume, and started asking interview questions gauging my knowledge of the company, and asking if I had any experience with investing. The interviewer asked me standard "what was a mistake you made and how did you overcome it" type questions, asked me to describe in detail one of my jobs and how it represented my skills. The interviewer seemed uninterested in many of the details and was rather confrontational and moved very abruptly through the questions. The process ended with the interviewer asking if I had any questions about the company, and then gave me a packet with information to access a personality test I had to take online within 48 hours. If selected, I would move onto a second interview round. I went home, took the personality test, and within 24 hours heard back that they were not interested. They were very clearly looking for strong sales people. The office culture seemed very friendly and informal, people were chatting in the waiting room and with the secretary and everyone had a smile on. I searched through the culture book, and many team-building and community events seemed to be organized throughout the year. Everyone wore business attire.

Interview Details – I was called into their main office for a position that they had a vacancy for. The interview focused primarily on past events, past accomplishments, and what I was seeking in the next 5 years. The Wonderlic test was given as well as a personlity assessment. Essentially they look for assistants who will work well with the sales team, especially with regard to personality.

Interview Details – The interview was to say the least EASY. It was a plethora of typical interview questions. Such as where do you see yourself in 5 years, why are you seeking new employment, give me 3 adjectives that describe you. The interview was about an hour long and there were no scenario questions the bulk of the time was spent on talking about employment history and the requirements of the Associate Financial Representative position. The interviewer as well as her staff were very polite but it seems there is a lot of interoffice gossip as while I was in the bathroom before the interview I heard a lot of gossip as well as while I was waiting in the reception area.