I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Somerset, KY) in Feb 2018
Interview
First you submit app online, next step is a phone screening. If all goes well, they’ll send a application that goes into detail about employment history and residential history for the U4. Next step is with an in person interview with and advisor close to your area. After this you will need to build a business plan and present it to advisor or recruiter. After this you are in the home stretch, final is the day in the life simulation. Approximately 3-4 hour exercise of being and advisor - includes calling prospects and current clients, these are played by actors. Once this is done, they will follow up letting you know if you were extended an offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why work for Edward Jones?
What was an experience when you gave advice to someone and they took the advice?
Why do you want to be a financial advisor?
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
