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      Financial Representative Internship Interview

      Apr 9, 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA

      Other Financial Representative Internship interview reviews for Northwestern Mutual

      Financial Representative Internship Interview

      May 20, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Chicago, IL
      Declined offer
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2014

      Interview

      Hiring process was delightful, great interviews, recruiter was friendly outgoing and very down to earth, however they do not exactly paint a clear picture of the type of work that you will be doing. I discovered what it entailed through research online and friends. I acknowledged and questioned what I had heard and they continued to insist that there were no cold calls, however the requirements were VERY similar to a pyramid scheme in MY opinion. First was a one on one interview, second was a group interview with 5 other students from my school, we were all granted to go on to the third step. At this point we were given assignments to provide a huge spiderweb chart of all of our friends, family, associates, colleagues, coworkers, cousins, strangers etc. anyone you knew (basically the beginning step to building your client list). As I do respect that some people do like this type of work, I felt as though their depiction was less than professional considering its lack of accuracy as they insisted that meetings were casual, and almost portrayed as if they would provide a start up client list. You start from scratch, as any wonderful opportunity with a limitless ceiling for income, you have to start everything from scratch. Company is VERY reputable, overall great interview experience, it is their job to make everything sound appealing however be sure to do your research. Because my personality is not quite the type to be satisfied with cold calling and hounding my friends and family to buy life insurance, I did not accept the position. I do have friends that are very successful in the company it depends on whether or not this is your type of work.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What type of people do you know that would be of benefit to NWM? (unexpected question)
      Answer question
      1
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2025

      Interview

      The interview process was not that professional. It was basically a sales pitch why you should join their company. They said that you didn't need any prior financial knowledge despite it being a finance role. They claimed that they will teach you everything you will need to be an expert which doesn't make sense when people like me are in school for a finance degree.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked me about how I feel about calling clients and facilitating sales
      Answer question

      Financial Representative Internship Interview

      Jul 30, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Chicago, IL
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2024

      Interview

      The first round I had a zoom call and the first 20 minutes of it I was asked basic interview questions. Last 10 minutes of the interview she was giving me a presentation.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why did you choose your major?
      Answer question

      Financial Representative Internship Interview

      Sep 8, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Brookfield, WI
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Brookfield, WI)

      Interview

      Three rounds of interviews, increasing intensity. I didn't really have too much of an issue with it, but based on what I've read about the company, I made sure that there weren't any major red flags throughout the interview process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: How comfortable are you with commission-based pay?
      1 Answer