The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Guardian Life (New York, NY) in Jan 2012
Interview
I went through four interviews in a row (2 hrs in total) in one day. Interviews were all pretty nice. The first was a HR personnel asking general questions. The second was with an actuary, who asked technical questions. Only one actuary gave technical questions, and they are not not too specific. The rest of the interview were quite open and were general and behavioral questions. The third was with a new actuary still in their student program, and was very casual. The last was with the intern student program's director. She was very nice, and very open to questions.
The most important advice is: prepare as many questions as possible, and make sure they are good (at lease with some depth showing understanding/interest of the field)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
(Can't remember very clearly). Asked about fixed annuity and variable annuity, the risk with the latter one, and company's strategy for it.
I interviewed at Guardian Life (New York, NY) in Jun 2020
Interview
It was very laid back, nothing too formal. The interviewers asked basic questions about my resume and asked me to explain my accomplishments. They always asked if you had any questions at the end.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Guardian Life (Bethlehem, PA) in Oct 2017
Interview
I applied online through LinkedIn or their website. Was contacted by their HR rep via phone. Was asked to come in within the next week or two for 4 interviews, all 1 to 1 30 minute. They were very friendly people. Some were dry (boring). I never heard back after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was asked to explain my Business Ethics class (was on resume) and give some examples of what is covered in class.
I applied online. I interviewed at Guardian Life (Bethlehem, PA) in Mar 2017
Interview
I arrived at the office with a letter, that was e-mailed to me one-two weeks prior, of who would be interviewing me from the company, along with their titles. They were all actuaries. There were three 30 minute interviews. It was a very comforting conversation-like experience. There were no generic interview questions. They each skimmed through my resume and asked me about things that caught their eyes. It's great to see they truly want to get to know their candidates in a very natural environment. By natural, I mean no scenario "Tell me about a time when..." questions or "how many pennies fit in the empire state building" questions. Best interview experience I've had with an insurance company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
So, tell me more about...(something on my resume).