I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at New York Life (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2015
Interview
Very smooth and concise. Recruiter reached out to schedule an interview. There was no telephone screen. Actually met with the managing partner of the firm. The interview went very well. Reviewed my resume then asked me questions about my posted previous employment, what I was looking for, the work atmosphere, previous supervision styles. He then went into great length of describing the role as well as who I would be supporting as well as the overall structure of a life insurance company. After the interview, I was contacted by the same gentleman who wanted me to come in for a second interview but the salary was too low, which was unfortunate because I would have loved to have worked for him as well as the firm. Despite turning down the second interview, I would encourage others to apply. I would have enjoyed working for this company and report to this manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work in stressful situations? How do you work with little to no supervision?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Sep 2016
Interview
Interview was good and easy. I applied online and got called two days later but he didn't say that I had to find my own clients which I knew I couldn't do so I declined. This is for people who have lots of connections and friends that are willing to buy insurance. Most of the pay is based on commissions so you won't be even making minimum wage salary if you don't meet the target each month. I don't think I will be applying for financial advisor again. I declined and he said sorry after trying to convince me but I wasn't fit for this sales. However, he was a nice throughout the interview, you don't need a college degree to go into sales so I was overqualified for this position as well. I think other insurance companies work the same way so I can't blame them just don't go into that business if you don't think you can make it.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life (Downers Grove, IL) in Jul 2014
Interview
I was subjected to three interviews. They don't tell you everything in any one interview. You need to gather information as they parse it out...that is to say, they overwhelm you with information, but very little is actually relevant to your decision-making process. They're largely paining a glowing picture where you can make as much money as you'd like, but the reality is very different. I asked them what an "average" agent makes, and the manager I spoke with clearly referred only to long-term agents... not those that quit because it is 100% commission-based. The top handful of agents make 6 figures, so that may skew things a bit. Don't expect to make six figures. If you do well, expect $40k
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How much money do you want to make.
Everything else is either rhetorical or based on clearing a criminal background check.