I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Baton Rouge, LA) in Mar 2019
Interview
I wonder how many Edward Jones branches in Louisiana have dark-skinned BOA's staffed there. I'd be estatic If you can find two in the entire state of Louisiana! I applied and held a phone interview with a Recruiter about a week and a half later. I held an in-person interview at the Branch. It was a great conversation about their background and my professional and military experience until the person interviewing me stated that the demographic for the area book of business were a "bunch of rednecks", and they know what type of candidate would be a "good fit". Wow! I felt humiliated, especially since I had no control over the skin I was born in!
The interview process included a phone interview with a recruiter, recorded video responses to multiple prompts, and finally an in-person interview with the financial advisor. The process took several weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The financial advisor asked about connections in the community.
Lengthy and involved, with video responses, pretests and more. I wish I hadn't wasted my time because the last questions told volumes about the agent's ability to be fair/equal opportunity.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was I aware the industry was dominated by women and would I mind that I might be the only man in the room at regional functions? Hmmm.
Very drawn out process, over a month. I have interviewed a couple of times. The first time I was never even in contact with the recruiter as I had only gotten the automated emails for each step. It was difficult to find her email when I had a question, which she never responded to. The next recruiter I had was more engaged but it took about 4-5 weeks after the last interview with several emails that were essentially "thanks for being patient we are still deciding" to get a rejection email on a saturday
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how do you prioritize multiple, changing tasks and deadlines
