I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Edward Jones (Portland, OR) in Aug 2013
Interview
Very long and detailed with many progressive steps. I had a meeting with an Adviser and by the time I had left the informal meeting I had an email inviting me to submit my resume. I had to log in and create an account. After they reviewed the resume I received an invitation to apply. I filled out several more pieces of detailed information and was moved along to the phone interview stage. I passed that and received an email to set up a face to face interview. I passed the face to face interview and they called every previous employer I listed. This morning I was moved along to the survey and business plan section.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All of the questions were reasonable questions to see if you have actually ever had to work in your life and figure something out on your own when it mattered.
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