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      Great Training.....and thats about it. - Insurance Agent New York Life Employee Review

      2.0
      Mar 12, 2015
      Insurance agent
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Phenomenal training that can be used in all sales jobs.

      Cons

      NYL recruits HEAVILY with 0 base pay. dont listen to the whole "you get more commission cause you're in training" junk. If you dont sell you dont make a dime. they will ask you to make a HUGE list of people you know and ask you to basically bother and guilt friends and family into buying. it can be pretty rough. Its a huge company with deep pockets its all white collar and mercedes on the outside but internally its a heap of turnover and stress about how people are gonna pay their bills. Only a few make it....you can be successful but dont drink the kool-aid.

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      5.0
      May 11, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great culture and leadership team.

      Cons

      None as yet so far

      5.0
      Oct 9, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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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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