Interview with a life insurance company tomorrow. need help.

[mudtoy10]

she said to dress business attire..

what should I wear? I know..business attire, but what color pants/button up shirt?



any of you work for a life insurance agency ? what do YOU do ?


What should I expect in the interview ?




i applied to this company over 2 months ago and they just called. If its a gig where I gotta go out and sell life insurance it won't be for me. She didn't say exactly what I'll be doing if I get hired. Said we would talk about it tomorrow.

[mudtoy10]

bump...no one is in this line of work?

[PilotBrah]

wear a silk red dress (srs)

[Vexidi]

Wear a pair of black pin stripe dress slacks and a long sleeve blue button up, no tie.

[ivegotbigballs]

I'll give you a bump brah, I've also got an interview tomorrow and was wondering what some of the new questions may be? Like, aside from "What will you bring to this company", "Why do you want to work for us", "What is your biggest weakness", etc...

[Biscophan]

Have fun selling life insurance to your relatives brah.

Can't hurt for practice though, wear a suit.

[NickH87]

she said to dress business attire..

what should I wear? I know..business attire, but what color pants/button up shirt?



any of you work for a life insurance agency ? what do YOU do ?


What should I expect in the interview ?




i applied to this company over 2 months ago and they just called. If its a gig where I gotta go out and sell life insurance it won't be for me. She didn't say exactly what I'll be doing if I get hired. Said we would talk about it tomorrow.

I have an interview with northwestern mutual thursday, im assuming its selling life insurance as well, which isnt for me. But im going anyway for the interview experience. Im hoping I can blow them away, then turn it down lol.

[Vexidi]

I'll give you a bump brah, I've also got an interview tomorrow and was wondering what some of the new questions may be? Like, aside from "What will you bring to this company", "Why do you want to work for us", "What is your biggest weakness", etc...

Also be prepared for questions like "where do you see yourself in 5-10 years". Another one I like to ask people is "if you were a tree, what tree would you be". I mainly just ask that to see how quickly they can think on their feet and it's so retarded it throws them off.

[NickH87]

I had an interview monday with a medical/dental insurance company for billing and claims.

Once thing you should ask, which i forgot to, was 2 things.

Givens are advancement opportunities, salary ranges, asking about the average time it takes for a new employee to really get a grasp on the business so they can make an impact for the company.

Where did you start out and how did you get to where you are today?

What is the next step in this process.

[SumYungBufGuy]

Hi phaggot, why don't you tell me a little about yourself?

If u know how to answer this, then you're in.

[eltoro24]

I hope you like old people!

In life you make gooooood $$$ but deal with a lot of BS. Aka dealing/explaining crap to old people.

& trust me a Noob in Ins will not be selling for a couple years at least. First couple you're a paper bitch.

[ivegotbigballs]

Also be prepared for questions like "where do you see yourself in 5-10 years". Another one I like to ask people is "if you were a tree, what tree would you be". I mainly just ask that to see how quickly they can think on their feet and it's so retarded it throws them off.

With the "5-10 years" question, are you supposed to answer like you got the job? Like "I see myself working for xxxx company in xxxx role", or give a more generic answer?

[Jestbrah]

yes,selling life insurance is a gad, its going to end up being you going out and peddling some bull**** to people to get their money to make a bunch of lazy middle management some money.

Right now they are highly taking advantage of the poor economy and the recent college grads looking for work and anyone else struggling.

It is going to go something like this:

Interviewer is going to be professional, wealthy, and tell you you can make like 5 grand a month, all you have to do is work hard.
Interviewer going to say others are all making like 60k and the ones who dont try or quit only make like 40k
Then you are going to ask how much you get paid because that is all rubbish and not a strait answer
Then they are going to say as much as you want, its commission based and you get paid per sale
then you are going to ask how much do i get paid besides that
they are going to say nothing, but they will pay you during training and send you on a week vacation to XXXX,XXXX

If you accept the job, plan on making about $300 a month off of their commissions, spending hours and tons of gas a day trying to peddle bull**** to people who don't want it but will listen to you anyway to be nice.
Even if you sell 3 things they make a profit off of you so this little scheme works great for them, no matter how much of your time they wasted or how much they got your hopes up, you still sold 3 insurance plans for them.

[mudtoy10]

yeaahhh **** that company. just got word they want 700.00 bucks to train me and no hourly pay check..said you may have to work 60 hours a week etc etc...

700 bucks out of MY POCKET to even start? lulz are they trolls ? American income life insurance.

[SumYungBufGuy]

I hope you like old people!

In life you make gooooood $$$ but deal with a lot of BS. Aka dealing/explaining crap to old people.

& trust me a Noob in Ins will not be selling for a couple years at least. First couple you're a paper bitch.

Wrong

Lol selling insurance is just that... all commission... they hire anyone that can talk

[eltoro24]

yes,selling life insurance is a gad, its going to end up being you going out and peddling some bull**** to people to get their money to make a bunch of lazy middle management some money.

Right now they are highly taking advantage of the poor economy and the recent college grads looking for work and anyone else struggling.

It is going to go something like this:

Interviewer is going to be professional, wealthy, and tell you you can make like 5 grand a month, all you have to do is work hard.
Interviewer going to say others are all making like 60k and the ones who dont try or quit only make like 40k
Then you are going to ask how much you get paid because that is all rubbish and not a strait answer
Then they are going to say as much as you want, its commission based and you get paid per sale
then you are going to ask how much do i get paid besides that
they are going to say nothing, but they will pay you during training and send you on a week vacation to XXXX,XXXX

If you accept the job, plan on making about $300 a month off of their commissions, spending hours and tons of gas a day trying to peddle bull**** to people who don't want it but will listen to you anyway to be nice.
Even if you sell 3 things they make a profit off of you so this little scheme works great for them, no matter how much of your time they wasted or how much they got your hopes up, you still sold 3 insurance plans for them.

Lawd. Life agents in my Co make Quadruple your #'s, easy.

[Jestbrah]

yeaahhh **** that company. just got word they want 700.00 bucks to train me and no hourly pay check..said you may have to work 60 hours a week etc etc...

700 bucks out of MY POCKET to even start? lulz are they trolls ? American income life insurance.

sounds like a scammer pretending to be AILI or they are just a corrupt company scamming people making an extra 20% profits from their own "employees"

[Vexidi]

With the "5-10 years" question, are you supposed to answer like you got the job? Like "I see myself working for xxxx company in xxxx role", or give a more generic answer?

Always say something along the lines like you see yourself progressing with the company, finding new and dynamic ways to do business. Anything that makes it seem like you have enthusiasm for something other than the paycheck. They know the chances of you being there in 10 years is probably slim, good employers (i.e., the ones you want to work for) are always looking for a situation that is mutually beneficial.

[eltoro24]

Wrong

Lol selling insurance is just that... all commission... they hire anyone that can talk

You dumbass I work for an agency it is not "ALL COMMISSION"

uridiot!

[Jestbrah]

Lawd. Life agents in my Co make Quadruple your #'s, easy.

pretty sure only sales positions making 90k+ is pharmaceutical which requires a proven history of sales success with recommendations or a masters in business from a very good school or a medical background + sales experience.

[Jestbrah]

You dumbass I work for an agency it is not "ALL COMMISSION"

uridiot!

don't worry, it will be soon

It is a business model it seems every business is taking and it is EXTREMELY effective and profitable for management and the business but VERY corrupt and disadvantageous for the employees

[SumYungBufGuy]

You dumbass I work for an agency it is not "ALL COMMISSION"

uridiot!

Ok... so referring to your other quote you must be the paper boy bitch...


Besides, entry level positions like the one OP explained is gonna be all sales... mot like yours, mr. Paper boy bitch

[eltoro24]

Ok... so referring to your other quote you must be the paper boy bitch...


Besides, entry level positions like the one OP explained is gonna be all sales... mot like yours, mr. Paper boy bitch

lol all ins is Paper. I've been with the company 8 years, I run a nice book. Have cool clients.

What's your prob?

[SumYungBufGuy]

lol all ins is Paper. I've been with the company 8 years, I run a nice book. Have cool clients.

What's your prob?

Nothing... what company do you work for? Sounds like one of the more known companies... gjdm

But most insurance company sales position are multi level marketing pyramid scheme types... nom saiyin?

[YellowOnYellow]

With the "5-10 years" question, are you supposed to answer like you got the job? Like "I see myself working for xxxx company in xxxx role", or give a more generic answer?

"I try not to look ahead to much. i am more focused about the present and my current goals which is to find a job to start my career. I know with my hard work and dedication, the company will notice and my career will progress accordingly. As long as the company is always pushing me and is always challenging me, I will be happy to work for them. If i'm lucky it will be with this company" blah blah through your on bs into the mix. worded it kinda weird but when i talk it goes a bit smoother. I have a few more answers to that questions I memorized where i try to judge which one would be best with the person/company.

Here is how the interview will probably go. From the sounds of it, its just a meet and greet.
-introduce yourself
-they ask "what do you know about the company"
-say some general info
-they will break out into a 5-10 mins background of the company
-they ask you simple 3-10 interview questions
-they ask if you have any questions
-prepare 5-10 questions for them to answer in which they havent covered (in your case ask them "what would my day-to-day operations be? door to door salesman?")
-interview will be about 45min-1hour long about 3/4s of the time they will be talking not you.

wear a suit. bring a padfolio. belt and shoes match.

been on countless interviews (30+). they are almost the same. some extremes but almost all of them the same crap. never nervous anymore but doesnt mean ****. still jobless. =/

best of luck and if you need more help...pm me if you want


edit ...sounds like a scam. stay safe and rich brah. use the info accordingly.

[Unpleasantries]

yeaahhh **** that company. just got word they want 700.00 bucks to train me and no hourly pay check..said you may have to work 60 hours a week etc etc...

700 bucks out of MY POCKET to even start? lulz are they trolls ? American income life insurance.

lold hard

[cmc0108]

OP, wear a suit. for jobs in the corporate world a suit is pretty much 100% expected.

Also its almost a guarantee that the job will be for selling insurance.

[NickH87]

"I try not to look ahead to much. i am more focused about the present and my current goals which is to find a job to start my career. I know with my hard work and dedication, the company will notice and my career will progress accordingly. As long as the company is always pushing me and is always challenging me, I will be happy to work for them. If i'm lucky it will be with this company" blah blah through your on bs into the mix. worded it kinda weird but when i talk it goes a bit smoother. I have a few more answers to that questions I memorized where i try to judge which one would be best with the person/company.

Here is how the interview will probably go. From the sounds of it, its just a meet and greet.
-introduce yourself
-they ask "what do you know about the company"
-say some general info
-they will break out into a 5-10 mins background of the company
-they ask you simple 3-10 interview questions
-they ask if you have any questions
-prepare 5-10 questions for them to answer in which they havent covered (in your case ask them "what would my day-to-day operations be? door to door salesman?")
-interview will be about 45min-1hour long about 3/4s of the time they will be talking not you.

wear a suit. bring a padfolio. belt and shoes match.

been on countless interviews (30+). they are almost the same. some extremes but almost all of them the same crap. never nervous anymore but doesnt mean ****. still jobless. =/

best of luck and if you need more help...pm me if you want


edit ...sounds like a scam. stay safe and rich brah. use the info accordingly.

I bought a padfolio the other day, during the interview should I have it open, write anything, or when they ask if I have any questions, open it up and refer back to it?

[SumYungBufGuy]

I bought a padfolio the other day, during the interview should I have it open, write anything, or when they ask if I have any questions, open it up and refer back to it?

Yes... and yes...

Makes you look way more professional if u actually used it than to just hold it.

[MangoPort]

Dress suit and tie. No exceptions.

Avoid a black suit if you can as it makes you look like a rookie.

Take notes when they are describing certain aspects of the job or any kind of registrations/courses you'll need. That's something you should be writing down.