I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in Oct 2014
Interview
I have a scheduled phone interview with the recruiter. I waited half an hour after the scheduled time, but when the recruiter called and apologized for not calling at the time scheduled, it appeared as the interviewer were driving.
I was asked about my greatest achievement, but I could tell the recruiter was distracted as she was behind the wheel. After I answered the question, the recruiter decided that it's not possible to interview and drive at the same time, and I agreed. I was told that she would call back tomorrow, but she never did.
There were four or five interviews, if you count the meeting with my future mentor. There were also a few personality assessments. Lots of paperwork. The finance industry is tightly regulated.
The first interview was easygoing and went fairly well. We talked a little on myself and what northwestern was all about. Because they wanted to see how I could fit in to their team and what I would bring.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Greenville, SC)
Interview
The process was smooth and straight forward. A lot of behavioral based questions, but relaxed and low stress. First phase is a phone screening followed by a teams or in person meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the most influential person in your life?