College Financial Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Northwestern Mutual with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for College Financial Representative roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 500 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northwestern Mutual overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northwestern Mutual as a College Financial Representative according to 500 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 15%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Other: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2025
Interview
They did three rounds of interviews: 1st and 2nd were behavioral, and the last one was project-based, which was super easy. I would suggest to talk about communication skills and time management if you are doing it during the semester.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Hartford, CT)
Interview
Was told about the program and how I would need to get certified to sell life insurance in order to participate in the program. The interviewer was laid back and relaxed. It was a group interview.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (San Jose, CA)
Interview
Three rounds with calls with the head of hiring and with the head of the department, all behavioral questions were asked at each round to get to know you and your network
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Skokie, IL) in Mar 2026
Interview
It’s a three round interview, but it really more about getting to know you as a person no technicals. The second and third interview was the recruiter speaking on the job overview.