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Financial Service Professional at MassMutual

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Jacksonville, FL (US) Jun 2011 – Reviewed Oct 06, 2011

Interview Details They had me come in for multiple interviews/appointments over the course of a month. We had discussions and talks which were basically to judge my character and make sure I was personable and able to prospect for potential clients.

Interview Question – What makes you think you will be able to survive in this tough business?   Answer Question

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Financial Advisor at MassMutual

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Atlanta, GA (US) Aug 2010 – Reviewed Sep 12, 2011

Interview Details The interview is very tedious because this is a Sales position. The company is seeking qualified individuals who are sales people with very specific responsibilities.

Interview Question – How would you descibe yourself?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – This is primarily a commission based job. You have to sale to get paid and sometimes underwriting determines your paycheck.

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Actuarial Analyst at MassMutual

No Offer – Interviewed in Jul 2011 – Reviewed Sep 01, 2011

Interview Details I needed to fill in a set of attitude questions, and also translate 2 paragraphs, one from chinese to english and the other one is from english to chinese
then , they asked me to introduce myself, and ask some detail about my extra curricular activities.
Also, they have asked why did I choose maths in the university and why do I want to be an actuary.

Interview Question – As you join so many extra curricular activities, what is the most memorable thing?   Answer Question

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Actuarial Student Program at MassMutual

No Offer – Interviewed in Enfield, CT (US) May 2011 – Reviewed Aug 31, 2011

Interview Details The interview consisted of four 1:1 interviews, all with actuaries from different departments. After the first two interviews, I had lunch with two Actuarial Students who recently became FSA's. The interviews on the whole were straight forward; one of the interviewers didn't even really ask me standard questions, we just ended up in a discussion about one of my volunteer experiences. The first 1:1 interview was 45 minutes, the other three were 30 minutes. A few business days later, someone from HR called me and told me that MassMutual would not pursue my application.

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  • Tell me about a time when you were part of a group and some of the other members were not contributing as much.   Answer Question
  • What is your greatest accomplishment?   Answer Question

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Financial Services Representative at MassMutual

Declined Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA (US) Aug 2011 – Reviewed Aug 28, 2011

Interview Details Pretty straight forward phone interview asking about your interest in MassMutual followed by a basic interview reviewing your background and the ways things work at MM. 2nd interview goes more in depth about how things actually work and how you rope clients in with the Recruiter. Declined the third interview with a manager.

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Reason for Declining – Uncomfortable with hugely commission based job and having to constantly be looking to bring in clients.

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Systems Architect at MassMutual

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Nov 2009 – Reviewed Jun 30, 2011

Interview Details Phone call with hiring manager. Then onsiteinterview with a panel followed by offer letter,

Interview Question – Why do we need an ESB in the Enterprise?   Answer Question

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Financial Services Representative at MassMutual

Declined Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA (US) Jun 2011 – Reviewed Jun 28, 2011

Interview Details Received a call from a recruiter and conducted a phone interview the next day. After phone interview was asked to a 1:1 meeting with recruiter. After 1:1 meeting, asked to take Personality test, conduct a Market Inventory Survey and Watering Hole/Hangout survey. Asked to 3rd interview and met with Hiring Manager/Recruiter.

Interview Question – What was a challenging situation you had with a customer?   Answer Question

Reason for Declining – Felt very uneasy about a purely commission-based position.

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Financial Services Representative at MassMutual

Declined Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2011 – Reviewed May 25, 2011

Interview Details The interview is a two step process: first, a one on one interview with the recruiter followed by an online personality test, and second, a one on one interview with the sales manager. The interview is straight forward and professional. They are very clear about the challenging nature of a job as an insurance salesman, especially for a recent college graduate who most likely does not have a large client base, which is an essential part of the job.

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Sales Support at MassMutual

Declined Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2011 – Reviewed Apr 25, 2011

Interview Details Interviewer called me. We talked for 20 minutes, then he invited me to his office. We had another interview. I was really interested in the position. However, I got a better job offer. They were very professional. Interview was easy.

Interview Question – What are your ambitions?   Answer Question

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Financial Services Professional at MassMutual

Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Buffalo, NY (US) Jun 2010 – Reviewed Apr 24, 2011

Interview Details Submitted my Resume to a current agent. He forwarded it to the agency recruiter. He contacted me to take an online aptitude test, then interviewed with him for 2 hours. Interviewed with the sales manager, then with the general agent.. Had to pass a background check and credit check as well as obtain Life Insurance License at my own cost.

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Negotiation Details – Zero negotiation.

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