I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life
Interview
Interview was very easy. I had three interviews. It was a process. Initial interview was with the junior manager who found my resume after finding it online. The next interview was a few days later with mid level manager. Third interview was with Branch Manager. The interviews were very easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a situation where you had to make a hard decision.
What are three of your worst qualities?
What are three of your best qualities?
Interview fairly easy. Easy to get in. The training is top notch and intense.
However you need to run like a business not a corporate job.
In terms of interview, as long as you have an ambition and know the sales game. You're in.
Process is fast and straight forward, but the hiring managers usually missed mentioning the part of how the pre-contract system works and you might not be eligible for the role if you don't sell a certain amount worth of product during the period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes you want to work in this role? Past financial/sales experiences.
Pretty straight forward, sales and network questions, questions about competencies and previous experiences. Have behavioural and experiential questions prepared for and understand how you can leverage your network in the jobs operations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you let me know about a time where you faced an issue/ bottleneck with a client during a sales process and you overcame the situation