I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual
Interview
Submitted my resume to a college recruiter at a fair my school was holding. Wasn't planning on visiting the booth but the recruiter called me over. Within a week of giving him my resume, I received a call from the northwestern branch asking me if I wanted to come in for an interview. I found the whole process somewhat odd for a "top ten internship" which they had no trouble flaunting at every possible chance they got. The first interview was very simple, no difficult questions and less than ten minutes in length. They were only looking for motivated and outgoing people with some leadership experience; didnt care about major, field experience or gpa. Had to recommend three friends for the position who they promptly called within a week. In my experience, no "top ten internship" chases students like this, the students have to find the employer. I was offered a second interview but after time to think about the position and doing a little online research, I came to a few troubling conclusions detailed in the section below.
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Other Summer Intern Interview Reviews for Northwestern Mutual
I applied online. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Milwaukee, WI) in Nov 2025
Interview
Quick and easy. Interviewers were very kind and only focused on behavioral questions, Making it a smooth yet effective process. Consisted of three rounds, A phone call. Group virtual interview. And then a solo virtual interview.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual in Oct 2025
Interview
The process was very easy to navigate, but the interview was weird. I was asked way too many questions about what my parents, siblings, and friends do for work. I was also asked to give the full names of 3 people to refer to the company, which was very invasive, and I had to politely decline. Overall, it gave me a weird vibe, and I withdrew my application right after.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Stamford, CT) in Mar 2025
Interview
Everyone was nice. Questions were straightforward and made sense. They were very easy to talk to made everything clear to me and were abl to address any questions and concerns that I had.
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Question 1
What was a situation where you experienced hardship and how were you able to push through.