I applied online. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA) in Oct 2021
Interview
The interview process is very smooth. The interview entailed a series of behavioral questions that tested your capacity to work collaboratively and how conflict was resolved. Overall, the interview itself was not very difficult.
I interviewed at Principal Financial Group (Des Moines, IA)
Interview
Two day process, the second day is a day with other programming. Straight forward interview questions, asking about what skills we bring and touches on past experiences. Overall I had a great time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you believe to be some of the most important skills for this job?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group in Mar 2024
Interview
One video interview and then I made it to the Microsoft Teams interview, which was 1 hr and 15 min long. Two 30-min intervals with two actuaries interviewing at once, and then a 15 minute conversation at the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Why are you interested in this field? Also, why are you interested in this position specifically?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Principal Financial Group
Interview
It was a streamlined process where they asked questions to learn more about me as an individual, then they transitioned into behavioral questions afterwards. At the end of the interview, they opened the floor to any questions that I had for them.