I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Atlanta, GA) in Mar 2012
Interview
Good but too long. There were eight steps in the interview process. After each step, if you are to move forward, you have to wait until they reach out to you (usually one week) and then you are "invited" to participate in the next step of the process. Generally things would continue to move forward, however, at one point I had to reach out to the then-regional manager to find out why nothing was happening. Members of the region were very encouraging and helpful while going through the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Develop a business plan and share with team member.
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