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Updated Feb 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Broker/Agent at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Cincinnati, OH (took 3 days)
Initial conversation and 1st interview (1 hour) with Selection/Recruiting representative. Completed on-line assessment #1. Second interview (2 hours) with Managing Director who would be my immediately manager. Completed second on-line assessment. In addition I was asked to complete 15 market surveys to gather prospects for if I joined the company as well as their attitudes, perceptions and experiences with financial advisors and the financial services industry. This was to help me determine if the position would be a fit for me.More detail than the first, though similar in nature. Third interview (2 hours) with Managing Partner where offer was made to join the company. My wife was allowed to come to the third interview so that she was aware of what is expected with the position. Compensation, training and development discussed at this phase. Everyone at this particular location was most welcoming and very professional. They made us feel that they really want us to be on board. The offices are very well appointed and professional though very warm.
Negotiation Details
Nothing to negotiate. The company has a very detailed and structured plan for compensation, training, development and assistance with licensing which is the same for everyone.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Feb 8, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Newtown, PA (took 2 days)
I was told about this job by a mutual friend who said there were looking for some new people in their office. I got a call from the recruiter a few days later to set up an interview and proceeded do so. The first interview was with the recruiter only and lasted about an hour asking mostly about my background and went down my resume. They asked what I felt were some odd questions, here are few examples, "Do you get a long well with your parents?" "Do you have siblings?" "Did you like your childhood?" A bit odd series of questioning to sell life insurance, but whatever. The interview was pretty easy the recruiter was taking all kinds of notes to save for the follow-up interview. The final question was for me to list a few friends I might know who wanted to work there as well, again a bit odd, when I first heard it but, I now know what they are up to. The second interview was with the managing director and lasted a bit over an hour. He went over this online personality test I had to take, I actually didn't score to well on it he said but they brought me back in anyway, I got a 10 out of 19. The test asked some pretty dumb questions It made me out to be dull, boring and lazy which is not the case. Anyway we went over that for a while and the compensation and training . It is all commission based, and during training you get paid up to 8k but you have to reach certain goals, each time you hit a goal IE schedule 25 appointments you get 1k, etc. Getting back to the interview, at the end the manager gave me "homework" which was bring in a list of 200 names and numbers of people that may be interested in selling insurance to, and I have to give a survey to 15 people I know, which consisted of questions about me, but the kicker was on the back there was space for them to list 10 people they know who would be interested in insurance and the guy actually said that's the main thing about the survey, to get names. I wasn't thrilled about doing this but gave it a shot I have about 100 names when I got the job I really wanted in another field so I dropped this like a hot potato. Even if I didn't get the other job I doubt I would continue with this, it would not have been for me, especially giving them names with out being hired, seems a bit odd. But if you think you are up to it, they seem like a good company, to work for, if you are all about money you will do fine there.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 days)
It was just an in person interview. Easy questions just asking about myself and basically going over the resume.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Got better offer.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Feb 7, 2012
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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 2012 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 weeks)
Professional, quick, 100% commission
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
100% commission
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Agent at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Princeton, NJ (took 2 days)
Met a recruiter at a business marketing event. I was invited for an interview with the company where I had a one-on-one review with an HR person. They asked questions about myself and my work experience, what qualities I have that sets me apart from other candidates, etc. etc. Everything was going fine till they briefly spoke about the compensation process. It sounded eerily familiar to a MLM structure so I asked them if that's what it was, and not to my surprise I received a lot of ums, and other mouth fumblings, till I was told when I come back for the second part of the interview it would be explained in more detail. This was a red flag for me, if you can't explain how you compensate your employees in 5 mins you probably don't have the employees interest at heart.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Personality Test.
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Financial Services Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took a day)
Met a recruiter at my University's career fair and gave her my resume. I got a call about a week later from someone saying that they would like to conduct a phone interview. After the phone interview, I was invited to come for a second interview at the office I would be working at. There I was interviewed by another recruiter and another member of the office.
At the conclusion of that interview, I was given a packet containing some work I must complete. After going over the packet about a week later on the phone, I was offered the position.
Throughout the interview process, all the people that I had to deal with seemed very respectful and welcoming.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
I ended up accepting an offer elsewhere.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Analyst at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Jan 28, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 (took a day)
The Interview was all behavioral questions and going over my resume. Make sure you have questions for them to show you are interested at the end of the interview. For this internship, you have to come up with your own clients, so showing that you are sociable and creative in finding new clients, and somehow connected (through friends or family) in the area will land you the internship.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Services Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Jan 28, 2012
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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 Oct 2011 in Riverside, CA (took 3 weeks)
I had a great deal written out to describe the whole process but my browser wiped it all out so I'm going to try and streamline it:
Came across Northwestern Mutual recruiting on my college campus for their internship position. I gave them my resume and they soon contacted me to set up a group information session.
In the group information session, you sit in a room with 5-10 others where they talk about the program. It is essentially a regular position with some extra training for the students. You get paid for training and licensing. However, they also make it clear that it's a sales/commission based job which means it'll require personal and networking skills as well as your personal effort. They then go around the room and see who is interested in continuing.
If you are interested, you have to create a 5 minute presentation about Northwestern and why you want to join them and present it at a 1 on 1 interview. This will test your presentation and communication skills. After the presentation, there are more questions gauging how interested you are in moving on.
If you're still interested, you are given a test where you have to have 6 people to take a survey about their opinions of financial representatives, 5 personal and 1 mostly unknown person. Along with the survey, you ask the surveyees to give you 5 references which will serve as your starting point on making your sales rounds. You're given from 1 - 2 weeks for this. (this is where my process ended)
Once you complete that, you are set up with a 1 on 1 interview with the area's intern adviser where they will talk about your survey results and more questions about joining. I believe that it's about this point where they will decide whether or not to offer you the position.
It's a pretty intensive process taking 3 weeks to a month with background and drug tests too but it's meant to separate those who are merely interested and those who are really dedicated to it. The process is also meant to start you off on good footing and know what to expect if and when you are offered the position.
To comment on the difficulty rating, it can range from very easy to very difficult depending on your skills and personal contribution and dedication to it.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Summer Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Jan 26, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Boston, MA (took 2 weeks)
Had an initial interview with basic interview questions. Was asked back for a group session where we were assigned market surveys, which consisted of surveying 10 people and getting 30 referrals.
Interview Questions
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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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 2011 (took 1 week)
Typical Behavioral Questions: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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