I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Met at a recruiting meeting for multiple candidates. Very informative. Supportive atmosphere and other FA's were very open to answering questions. After this, you can send in a resume to be reviewed. If you meet the requirements, you are invited to do a phone screen, followed by a face-to-face with a FA in the region. The next round involves talking to another recruiter on the phone, followed by one more 4-hour interview in the field.
This is only the first phone screen portion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Edward Jones? Why am I a good fit for the role? Describe a specific time when you had to explain something complicated to another person, and how did you go about it?
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
