hiring was easy and interview quick with minimal issues. wanted to know about who I knew and how many people would be available for me to sell to. wanted to know how much money I would like to make in my first year of employment
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at MetLife
Interview
Contacted by recruiting director from resume posted job board. Resume showed strong sales background. No prior financial services experience. Phone interview with recruiter. Scheduled to meet with a manager. If the manager likes you, they have you do a personality test. Depending on the results, they schedule a group interview with the managing director, his right-hand man, another sales manager, the manager of the managers, and one other sales person. They tried to make this look hard, but the interview questions are very are easy. They may be harder now that they are mostly looking for experienced reps. They do a full background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening. You will need to pass the Life & Health licensing exam, followed by a Series 6 exam. You will pay for all your own licensing fees and materials. The cost is not excessive and they do allow you to pay for a portion out of payroll deduction. My manager did not disclose any information about the costs in advance. I think this was an honest oversight - he was a new manager and thought the recruiting director had shared this information. They do provide some one-on-one study assistance while working towards passing the exams.
After passing the exams, expect a period of "pre-appointment production" (or "PAP" as they refer to it.) These are sales quotas you must make prior to being hired or paid. This is a beneficial period for you to get an idea of if this is a good fit for you.
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Question 1
These were no unexpected question during the one-on-one interview with the manager. Mostly fluff like "tell me about yourself." The group interview was a little more challenging due being asked questions from five different directions. Specific questions included: "Why do you want to do this?" "Why do you think you would be good at this position?" "What challenges do you anticipate?" "How would you handle an objection such as [insert random objection."
I applied through other source. I interviewed at MetLife (Jacksonville, FL) in Nov 2016
Interview
Great. It was long, and friendly. I felt like I was in conversation with an old friend. We bantered, talked about different subject matters, and discussed the job's duties and requirements.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 7 months. I interviewed at MetLife (Albany, NY)
Interview
Easy Interview, behavioral questions. I did receive an offer however it was well after I interviewed for the position and had already taken employment elsewhere. Very enjoyable interview and everyone was extremely knowledgeable and insightful about the business