I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Wilmington, NC) in Nov 2012
Interview
Very long process consisting of several phone screens, a face to face interview, prospecting activity with business plan, and virtual assessment. The recruiter from the EJ talent aquisition team was very helpful throughout the entire process. I was advised to speak to as many FA's in my area as possible to gain a perspective regarding the industry, which I did. I am still in the interview process with my second phone interview this afternoon.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No difficult questions. Mainly behavioral. Describe a time when you went above and beyond for a client. (Student in my case)
Interview process first consists of numerous dinner events, all very laid back where you get to learn more about the company and the advisors in the region, and they get to learn more about you. If you keep getting invited back to dinners, consider it progress in the interview process. Honestly, the best, most effective interview process.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Vancouver, WA)
Interview
it's a series of interviews with people in the office then a full-day of simulating the role of the advisor where you're receiving calls from clients and team mates as well as receiving emails. As a career-changer, this was the part of the interview phase where I realized Edward Jones wasn't the right start to my career as a financial advisor and ended up going somewhere that invested in my growth rather than a "sink or swim" type of place.
Interview process is very lengthy. 6 steps, very in depth. HR screening, in person interview, 1 year plan, day in the life role play (3 hours long) where you had to call actors who were playing clients and prospects
