The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Edward Jones in Jul 2010
Interview
I received an email stating that they would like to set up a phone interview with me a few days after I submitted my application. Since the phone interview was to last anywhere from 1-1.5 hours, I scheduled the appointment for 1:00-2:30 and took a half day off from work. As I'm about to walk out the door at noon, I get a call on my office phone from the person who is supposed to be conducting the interview asking to reschedule. What can I say? No? Of course I say that's fine, and since I have the afternoon off, I go play golf. The interview was pretty standard stuff: reviewing the application, asking the standard "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" questions, why do you want to work for us, and why should we hire you? It was a week after the interview before I heard back from them and was not asked to move forward in the interview process. Maybe next time...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes you think that you can do this since you've never done it before?
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
