I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Independent Capital Management (Irvine, CA) in June 2011
Interview
First Round Interview:
You'll be placed in their main meeting room with other candidates. One of the District Managers will give a presentation about the firm and the licensing process that you'll have to go through if you get hired. All associated costs are mentioned. They'll meet you half way at the 6 months mark and reimburse your fees if you decide to stay. Other than that, it's basically a presentation on why not to keep your money in the bank. Then, the main manager will come out and answer any of your questions while each candidate is individually interviewed briefly.
Second Round Interview:
Same deal with the meeting room, just a lot more detail into their training/licensing schedule and "the typical day which consists of office/non-office days). Compensation and room for growth is all spelled out. Also all the various compensations are spelled out. (purely commission based, there is a draw but with strict requirements).
After that, you'll again be individually interviewed briefly. You should get a call back the same day if you got it or not.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What's your marketing strategy? (Indirectly asked as, who would you talk to first?)
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Independent Capital Management in June 2017
Interview
Two days of interviews. The first day began with a group presentation then proceed into short individual interviews. (You are not informed prior that there will be a group portion the first day.) The group presentation was a little strange because the company provided material explaining how great the company was. That along with the presentation, it appeared to be selling us on it. It seemed like a good company. Although I had applied, I found it odd that the company had invited the room full of candidates through an online resume search.
In the individual portion, little time was spent on my qualifications. I was invited back for a second interview which would describe the pay structure and whether they thought I was a good fit. With asking the right questions, I felt like the staff was truthful. I was offered a second interview, but I declined.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Aside from helping people why else would this opportunity suit you?
I applied online. I interviewed at Independent Capital Management (San Diego, CA)
Interview
Went in expecting an individual interview just to be brought into a group "seminar" in which they sold the company instead of listening to us sell ourselves. It was extremely odd. At the end, they asked each person a couple questions individually and passed us to the next round (the individual interview). The individual interview was also extremely simple- the question that made me question everything was when they asked us who we would sell our services to. They basically want to use our personal contacts which I am not willing to do.
I applied through university. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Independent Capital Management (Ontario, CA)
Interview
Got an invitation from the career fair, showed up to the interview. There was a group interview with 6 people. First of all, we had to fill a form. After that, we had an one-hour presentation about how the company worked. Plus 1-2 mins for and individual interview. 2-3 questions and you are free to go.