I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at New York Life (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
read questions from a list....could have printed out from Glassdoor. Very standard questions...everything McStandardized...typical insurance....The backgoround checks were atrocious. They had me explain all kinds of little tings that did not exist.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Grand Rapids, MI) in Nov 2014
Interview
Applied through a recruiter. He recommended me to his manager. Interview process was quick, personal, and friendly. One informational session with a half dozen applicants and one 1:1 interview with a manager. Standard interviewing questions and very easy to talk to.
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Question 1
Why are you interested in financial services (insurance)?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at New York Life (Tacoma, WA) in Jun 2014
Interview
Very thorough and lengthy. Be prepared to have a full personal audit done, they search everything to meet FINRA requirements before hiring. They met with me about 4 times and once over the phone.