Simon Arias Agency Interview Questions
& Process

I applied for the position online. The company was marked as "private company" with a salary of $70,000. The position's description was vague with no mentioning of sales or commission-based only. I applied and got a phone call for a face to face interview within a week. Within 3 questions, the interviewer told me that it was sale-based at which point I clarified about the position and salary. Consequently, I thanked him and left since I felt it was dishonest and deceptive. I recognize that this is in line with review from American Income Life for the same position.

I applied online for the new Nashville location, which is like a franchise of American Income Life. Two days later, I got an email to schedule an interview, and when I showed up, there were a bunch of other people there. First, I sat with Tim for like 5 minutes, and he just looked at my resume to get a vibe for my personality. He said it was the first of three rounds and mentioned they were hiring for benefits rep and manager. Then, he gave me a questionnaire and immediately moved me to round two. Round two was a presentation to everyone by Aaron. He talked about the company's benefits, how insurance agents get paid, and their promotion structure. At the end, he told us it costs $149 for the training to get licensed. Later that afternoon, Aaron called to see if I was still interested. I had some questions about the jobs, and he said they'd be covered in the final interview. I scheduled it for the next day, thinking I was interviewing for other roles. I was told to bring a card to pay for training because everyone has to be licensed. The third interview is when you can actually ask questions. I met with Cameron Cimino, the owner. He was really nice. We discussed the positions, and I learned that 'benefits rep' is actually the entry-level sales job, and 'manager' is just a title after the first promotion. The online application said 'Coordinator Customer Service,' and the email mentioned 'Customer Service Reps,' but it was really for the benefits rep role. They weren't hiring managers like Tim said; you have to be a benefits rep first. I later saw another job posting for the same role with a different title. I got an offer but turned it down because I was really put off by how they weren't upfront about everything. Basically, if you want a 100% commission sales job, this might be for you, and the people seem cool. But don't be fooled; it's insurance sales no matter the title. The 'paid training' is actually shadowing a rep after you get licensed, and you get paid based on their sales. Expect long days and to pay $149 upfront for training. If they had been more honest, even though I wouldn't have taken the job, it would have been a better experience, and I would have saved on gas.

The communication was great. They reached out via email and text message and made sure I was ready with everything I needed to know, like the dress code. They also followed up with a nice email and text the morning of my interview. When I got there, I met one-on-one with someone to talk about my resume. Then, I went to a room with other people interviewing, and we filled out a personality profile and listened to a presentation about the company. After that, they said we'd get a phone call in a few hours, and if we were selected, we'd have another interview the next day.

Started with a one-on-one call with a recruiter to check if I was a good fit. Then, I joined a group of other candidates who also passed the first interview to complete a personality survey. After that, there were two presenters who talked about the product, the company, and how much money could be made. The whole thing took about 2 hours.