its insurance its what you should expect - Insurance Agent New York Life Employee Review

3.0
Sep 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

"uncapped commissions" decent training on insurance products

Cons

you have to sell to your friends and family they expect you to work every weekend in order to be good at this job you need to realign your morals and values to put yourself first. management is severely lacking in real skills. Almost all managers spent the bare minimum as a sales agent before moving to management. You won't be able to learn much from them if you're trying to be a true fiduciary. It's hard to trust anyone in the company since everyone's pay is based on sales and management is incentivized to oversell. Who your hiring manager is determines your experience there so if you're genuinely considering this career path do some research on managers or reach out to someone.

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5.0
Oct 9, 2015
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Pros

Right out of college, I had an opportunity with the New York Life. Being young I felt that I was at a disadvantage but I worked hard, I was relentless, and ambitious. My first full year, I was able to make a six-figure income. It wasn't easy but is medical school easy? Is law school easy? The training and development at New York Life was unmatched. I knew nothing about the Insurance and Financial Services industry until I was given an opportunity at New York Life and the training was exceptional and has led me to the success I have today.

Cons

You have to work hard, be relentless, entrepreneurial, invest a lot of time and effort into the business and above all, expect a higher standard of living and strive towards that goal every single day.

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New York Life Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback – we appreciate it. As you say, a successful career as an agent requires dedication and commitment. For many, including you, the professional rewards are worth it. But we do understand that starting out in this career is not always easy. That’s why we offer new agents continuous training and support, to give them the advantages they need to succeed.
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