I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2010
Interview
After a brief phone interview with a recruiter asking what I knew about the company and position, I was invited to the office in Chicago for an in-person recruiter. The interview was pretty informal, and the recruiter was pretty transparent about what the position entailed. She left the ball in my court, telling me to give her a call if I wanted to move on to the 2nd round interview (there are 3), but I chose not to.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How big is your Chicago network? Would you be comfortable reaching out to people you know?
There were four or five interviews, if you count the meeting with my future mentor. There were also a few personality assessments. Lots of paperwork. The finance industry is tightly regulated.
The first interview was easygoing and went fairly well. We talked a little on myself and what northwestern was all about. Because they wanted to see how I could fit in to their team and what I would bring.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Greenville, SC)
Interview
The process was smooth and straight forward. A lot of behavioral based questions, but relaxed and low stress. First phase is a phone screening followed by a teams or in person meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the most influential person in your life?