I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life (Jackson, MS) in Feb 2014
Interview
I attended a career fair and a week later they called me for an on campus interview. The interview went fine and they were very explicit about what you want to do and what New York Life the company can offer you as well. First the interviewee told me about himself and his ambitions and then asked me about mine. It was not a very formal interview and he made me feel very comfortable.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at New York Life (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2013
Interview
Attended an industry highlight panel though my schools OCR. Panel was just on insurance and each company was selling it's key points. Rather boring but I networked with the New York representative and found him very interesting. I contacted him later via email to thank him for his time and he invited me in for an interview. Strictly getting to know you, No real behavioral situations. Just a chat. Accepted the offer and interned over the summer. Terrible experience though. Maybe life insurance just isn't for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When can you start. Don't get suckered into "immediately." Your decision can be wrong if rushed like mine was.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at New York Life (El Paso, TX) in Sep 2013
Interview
The hiring process is not designed to seek out the interest of the applicant. The company has sales vacancies to fill and that is what they offer. The sales pitch is very good, and the promises are impressive. New agent will end up spending more money out of pocket to meet requirements, than they will actually earn.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None. They were not interested in asking questions. The process was a sales pitch designed to draw the applicant in.