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Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Winston-Salem, NC Feb 2012 – Reviewed Mar 7, 2013
Interview Details – There are 3 stages of interviews. I have never heard of anyone not getting the internship that actually wants to go through the painful interviews. maybe selling life insurance is not the best way to start out an intern in my opinion. As much as they make NorthWestern sound so great, it is not worth going through. Even 2 of my friends that had regular sales jobs there hated it and quit after about 4 months.
Reason for Declining – I thought the homework for the last interview was absurd. I had to make a list of 100 people who are in need or life insurance...everyone I know has life insurance and they don't want to talk about it if they don't. So most people lie and say they do even if they don't.
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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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Intern at Northwestern Mutual
Declined Offer – Interviewed in King of Prussia, PA Feb 2013 – Reviewed Mar 4, 2013
Interview Details – Relative met a recruiter a I sent my resume, got a phone interview which was the first of 3 steps in the process, but backed out when I found out through the first interview and glassdoor.com that the job was not only just selling insurance, but doing so to your friends and family.
Interview Question – Tell me about your family. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Wasn't comfortable handing over my contacts and trying to sell to them.
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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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Director of Selection at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Wichita, KS Feb 2013 – Reviewed Feb 27, 2013
Interview Details – Very professional and well prepared. Office spaces looked organized and clean. Interviewer was very friendly and relaxed which helped me feel comfortable in his office and also feel welcome. Questions were straight to the point and not too difficult. People in the office seemed to like the atmosphere and were very professional.
Interview Question – What challenges have you overcome? Answer Question
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Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in West Hartford, CT Sep 2012 – Reviewed Feb 26, 2013
Interview Details – Quick to call, quick to get you in the door, quick to interview. They ask you basic questions and make you complete surveys that will determine if you're eligible for employment. You have to get above a certain score on each test, otherwise they cannot extend an offer.
Interview Question – How much money do you have in your savings account? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – 100% commission job, at best, you might be able to negotiate a $500/week draw, but that's very, very rare. I did not get any offer of the sort.
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Financial Services Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2012 – Reviewed Feb 25, 2013
Interview Details – First was contacted by a recruiter for Northwestern Mutual while they were on my campus. Met with the recruiter and learned more about the company. They invited me into their office next and I met with the same recruiter for another interview. Then I was asked to complete an online questionnaire. I was then invited back in to interview with a current financial rep. to talk about the results on the test and was asked a few questions. After that I was called back in for another interview with a new person, they discussed compensation. Then I met with the Manager of the branch. I was called and offered a job.
Interview Question – You have to make a presentation and explain why you are qualified for the job and a good fit for the company. You have to actually want the job to go through this whole process. It is long, but it is one of the best financial adviser jobs in the industry. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Other job interested me more
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Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jul 2012 – Reviewed Feb 22, 2013
Interview Details – Easy, straightforward. anybody can get in
Interview Question – Why are you here View Answer
Negotiation Details – none
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Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 22, 2013
Interview Details – You are initially interviewed by a recruiter then invited to be interviewed by a new agent manager. After that, you review the opportunity and decide if you want to pursue it.
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Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Dec 2012 – Reviewed Feb 19, 2013
Interview Details – The interview process was pretty straight forward. They ask a lot of behavioral based interview question to asses what type of personality and to ensure you're the type of person fitting for this job. They also have you take two online questionnaires which are essentially personality tests.
Interview Question – Three words that you would say do NOT describe you (I hate these types of questions). Answer Question
Reason for Declining – I received another offer that I was very excited about.
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