Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Northwestern Mutual as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.67 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Financial Representative Intern and Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Internship and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Northwestern Mutual takes an average of 14 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Internship had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Internship roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
It was a quick setup to get the first interview. Then there are two more interviews that took longer to set up and extended the hiring process. They are very nice though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why northwestern mutual
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Skokie, IL) in Mar 2026
Interview
It’s a three round interview, but it really more about getting to know you as a person no technicals. The second and third interview was the recruiter speaking on the job overview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (San Diego, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview process is smooth, they get back to you relatively quickly. I completed the first 3 rounds within a week but they did reschedule my 4th interview after confirming. Nothing bad to say yet honestly.