Financial Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Sun Life with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sun Life overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sun Life as a Financial Advisor according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Personality test: 15%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Phone interview: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON)
Interview
It is a full commission job now. It used to be a base salary + commission type structure but somehow along the way the structure changed. I took the job straight out of university because I had difficulty finding other jobs. This role is INSANELY stressful because you have to go out and find your own clients. The company does not provide you a list of clients so I had to do a lot of cold-calling.
Interview fairly easy. Easy to get in. The training is top notch and intense.
However you need to run like a business not a corporate job.
In terms of interview, as long as you have an ambition and know the sales game. You're in.
Process is fast and straight forward, but the hiring managers usually missed mentioning the part of how the pre-contract system works and you might not be eligible for the role if you don't sell a certain amount worth of product during the period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes you want to work in this role? Past financial/sales experiences.
Pretty straight forward, sales and network questions, questions about competencies and previous experiences. Have behavioural and experiential questions prepared for and understand how you can leverage your network in the jobs operations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you let me know about a time where you faced an issue/ bottleneck with a client during a sales process and you overcame the situation