I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (New York, NY) in Oct 2024
Interview
They asked me to come in the same day they reached out. I first met with the head of the department, followed by more senior recruiters, and the interviews lasted about two hours. Afterward, they asked me to let them know if I was interested in the role, at which point they would decide whether to extend an offer. I chose not to follow up, as it didn’t seem like the type of environment where I would thrive. The recruiting function is highly competitive, with a real-time leaderboard tracking performance. Also, talking during work hours is discouraged which I found odd and frankly sad. That said, their commission structure does offer strong earning potential.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about my background in recruiting but mostly the interviewers told me about what the role entails.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in Feb 2026
Interview
There was a 3-step interview process. I met with the Managing Partner and HR in the 3rd round for a presentation.
Everyone was very helpful and information about the role.
Did about 5 rounds, 2 of which were in person then got ghosted. Followed up twice with no response, the team did react to my linkedin post when I got a new job too which was weird.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you get past the objections of people not wanting to work here based off our bad online reviews