I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Cincinnati, OH) in Sep 2015
Interview
After the application, a recruiter emailed to set up a phone interview. Following the phone interview (which lasted approximately 45 minutes), I had a face-to-face interview with a Financial Advisor who has been with Edward Jones for 18+ years. After the face-to-face, there was a follow up phone conversation, a "day in the life" of a Financial Advisor, creation of a business plan and then an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about the position of Financial Advisor? Why would you want to work as a Financial Advisor?
Interview process first consists of numerous dinner events, all very laid back where you get to learn more about the company and the advisors in the region, and they get to learn more about you. If you keep getting invited back to dinners, consider it progress in the interview process. Honestly, the best, most effective interview process.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Vancouver, WA)
Interview
it's a series of interviews with people in the office then a full-day of simulating the role of the advisor where you're receiving calls from clients and team mates as well as receiving emails. As a career-changer, this was the part of the interview phase where I realized Edward Jones wasn't the right start to my career as a financial advisor and ended up going somewhere that invested in my growth rather than a "sink or swim" type of place.
Interview process is very lengthy. 6 steps, very in depth. HR screening, in person interview, 1 year plan, day in the life role play (3 hours long) where you had to call actors who were playing clients and prospects