Financial Planner applicants have rated the interview process at Sanlam with 2.7 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 81.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Planner roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sanlam overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sanlam as a Financial Planner according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Personality test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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It's very formal, but the interviewers are very nice and they are not in a rush to confuse you with questions. Just relax and prepare your own questions. Be curious to know what you will be doing once you are hired.
Insist on the truth.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sanlam (Port Elizabeth) in Feb 2025
Interview
You have to do a Project 100 once that is complete there two interviews with development manger then second one with recruiter and development manager potentially one with the business manger
Then a psychometric test
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Sanlam (Pretoria, Gauteng)
Interview
The interview is sales experience based and definitely have scenario based questions. Be prepared to have scenarios up your sleeves. Most interviewers just want you to showcase your ability to network, persuade and selling skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your target market and how do you approach them?