I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Oak Brook, IL) in Apr 2015
Interview
The interview process was terrible. The interviewer was not bright at all, her name was Melissa. I interviewed in April of 2015. The main problem was that she was asking questions about what my parents do? Why is this relevant at all? Because the job requires selling insurance to your family and friends. I thought it was totally inappropriate to ask what my parents do, they're not interviewing for the job. I would not want to work here either way, the culture is not warm and inviting. Mainly the interview process is terrible.
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?