Northwestern Mutual Finance Intern Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process involved 3 interviews and a preliminary phone call. It was quite thorough. The internship details were initially a bit vague but became much clearer in the final interview where an offer was extended. Although it was described as commission-based initially, there's a guaranteed base pay during the training and mentoring phase.

The interview process for a finance internship at Northwestern Mutual usually has a few steps, but it can differ depending on the office. You can usually expect to first talk to a recruiter, then later talk to directors or mentors. Some people have said they had to do assignments between interviews, like getting survey responses from people they know.

The interview process started out, so I thought, as simply me going in to talk with a recruiter who I had met at a dinner/networking function. I went out to meet the recruiter at her office, and what started as a really casual conversation eventually turned into more of an interview setting. The next step was going and meeting with another recruiter at a different office. Again, the conversation was very casual was really just about letting the company get to know you and vice versa. Finally, after some "homework" you are expected to come back in and give a brief presentation to a few recruiters and maybe some other advisors in the office - not long after this you will hear back from them on whether it is going to be a good fit for you.