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.
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Accepted offer
Positive experience
Difficult interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Tallahassee, FL) in Feb 2010
Interview
It was a very extensive interview process. They are definitely looking for people who are type A, aggressive, willing to do anything personality.
I had to go through two phone interviews. The first was a basic interview and the second was a situational "tell me a time when" interview.Then a field exercise where you need to go door to door with a survey. Then a 1:1 and then I got an offer about a week after that and probably a full month after I started.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me your biggest failure and how you over came it.
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
