I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at North Star Resource Group (Minneapolis, MN) in June 2011
Interview
After getting to the office 15 mins early I was asked to wait in a lobby for roughly 25 mins. The lobby is not on the same floor as the office. I was then asked to ride up the padded elevator to the fourth floor. I was wearing professional business attire and well prepared for the interview. I was greeted on the fourth floor by a lady in jeans and a fleece. The interview took approximately 5 mins. I was asked about 3 questions and the interviewer didn't look me in the eye even once. When she was done writing on a pad of paper (clearly unprepared and unaware an interview was even taking place) she looked at me and gave me a list of reasons why I was not a good fit for the company, none of which seemed to make any sense at all as to how they pertained to the job I was applying for. Her tone was incredibly condescending, a peculiar recruitment approach. She talked at me as if I was in middle school. I have had interviews with many companies in the same industry and have never had one as terrible as this. I tried to ask a couple questions I had prepared for the interview but ended up forcing out a smile and leaving. I felt terrible for coming and even worse for trying. If this is their recruiting practice I would seriously reconsider getting on board with this organization.
Phone screening plus 3 interviews and an online test. Final interview is a presentation of your business plan to show how you will build your book of business. Not too bad.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at North Star Resource Group (Durham, NC) in Feb 2024
Interview
The interview process is very friendly and professional. All done by zoom and presentation is not 50 slides long. Nick made everything very clear and kept the meeting on topic. He is very enthusiastic about his company
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at North Star Resource Group (Durham, NC) in June 2023
Interview
After a quick-apply application, they reached out to me the next day to schedule a phone call for the location I applied for. The recruiter there was incredibly nice and patient, and began describing the next steps to work there. IMPORTANT NOTE - this position, should you be offered it, is a *career opportunity*, not just a job. They expect you to invest your own money into your training (which they claim to reimburse at least 1.5x should you pass all of the required licensure) which can total at about ~$600 if I recall correctly. The two years after being officially hired, you'll build up a base of clients for you to advise and be trained on how to best advise them; you don't officially start the job until after those two years. Definitely, a great place if you know that financial advising is what you want to do for the next decade, not so much if you're just looking to pay the bills with low commitment. Again, it seems like a super great community, but it was not what I was looking for so I decided to turn it down (that lofty licensure studying requirements was also a little much). ALSO - if you're looking into this career path but have no experience, this is the place to go. They're hiring people straight out of college, no experience required!!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What is it you think financial advisors do? - How old do you think the average financial advisor is? - Why did this particular position speak to you? - What other positions have you held that might've given you experience in this field?