I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at New York Life in Jun 2013
Interview
Several months after applying, I heard back from New York Life about this position, and was scheduled for an interview at their Cleveland Service Center, where I met briefly with the human resources representative. She let me know I would be speaking with two of the call center managers. I then went into one of the conference rooms and spoke with them. We had about an hour long interview, they both took turns asking questions, and then they sort of surprised me by saying I would then be speaking with their supervisor. I went to her office and spoke with her for about an hour, and two and a half hours after I came, I was finished. They were all quite nice, but it was very formal. About a week later I received my offer over the phone, and was told I wouldn't receive anything in writing until I accepted, which I thought was just a bit odd, but I asked a lot of questions and took a few days to consider it. After I accepted the position, I received my formal offer letter and information on benefits.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no technical questions, per se, but I had no prior experience in call centers. I think the most unexpected question was when the Call Center Supervisor asked me about how I thought my time as a lifeguard (which happened to be on my resume at the time) would help me in the call center environment.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life
Interview
I had two "interviews". They were more like meetings than an actual interview. Each time I spent over an hour getting to the interviewer and receiving details about the job. The interviewer was a really nice guy. I have nothing bad to say about the interview process. The interviews are really just New York Life trying to make sure that you are a good person with solid social skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no difficult questions. You just pretty much tell the interview about your life.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life
Interview
I was contacted by the Managing Partner concerning the Financial Advisor position. I then went on an in person interview with him. He was very personable and honest about the position. I really appreciated how he emphasized that this position is "a career and not a job." I was told that there would be a total of three interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question that I was not expecting was as follows: "Describe in three words what you consider a good salesperson to be."