I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
It was a one-on-one meeting followed by a personality test. The meeting is more like a sales pitch and they're vague about what ,if any, salary is offered. The questions were mainly personality based to determine whether you are determined and have the drive necessary to succeed.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Nov 2011
Interview
I e-mailed my resume to a recruiter there. I was called in for an in-person interview. The interview was pretty standard. After the interview, I was asked to go to another room, where I completed an online skills and career fit test. After I did well on the online test, I was invited back in for a meeting with the managing partner there. He was a very nice guy who answered all my questions. I was then invited back for a group presentation, where the managing partner discussed compensation and benefits.
My advice is to be confident in all of the interviews. When you take the online assessment, be honest, but confident in your answers. The test looks for people that are very sociable, confident, and resilient (especially important that to handle rejection well). The office culture was solid. Everyone was professional and nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How well do you respond to failure? Give an example of a time you overcame rejection.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Mobile, AL) in Jan 2012
Interview
Was a phone interview for an actuarial internship. VEry basic predictable questions. However,I did not receive the internship because I had not passed any actuarial exams. They petty much require you to have passed at least one.