I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Nov 2009
Interview
I applied through my university and got the interview. I knew better, but thought it might be a good experience. What's strange is that I felt like the recruiter was trying to sell me on NY Life rather than me having to sell myself. The turnover in this job is very high, so they're constantly recruiting. Word of warning...if you don't feel comfortable about approaching your family and friends to buy insurance or annuities then don't even bother applying. After the 2nd interview I was given phone surveys to complete and return when I came back for my third interview. I just decided it wasn't for me. I'm pretty sure I could have gotten this job right out of high school. I feel like I've invested too much into my education to sell insurance. Everyone was very nice and professional during the whole process. The job just wasn't for me.
I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life (Saint Louis, MO)
Interview
Via zoom I was interviewed by two individuals that started off asking questions about hobbies and thing you like to do outside of work as an icebreaker. the other questions that they asked were pertaining to work history and how it connects with the the role you applied for. a good amount of customer based questions as well as sales questions. it was said everyone come in as a sales agent and the position is 100 percent performance based, no hourly wage attached. They stated the average agent makes around 100k per year.
3 part, 1st is very conversational, they pitch company and you get to know manager. 2nd is compensation interview, third is marketing. all run through manager who will eventually be your mentor once you get to New York Life
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your comforts and discomforts in meetings and discussions.
I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life in Feb 2020
Interview
The process was fairly easy. I scheduled an interview within 3 weeks of submitting the application. The partner that I interviewed with asked personality questions and was much less concerned about work experience.