New York Life reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,480 total reviews)
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Craig DeSanto

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

New York Life has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,480 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Seguros industry (3.6 stars).

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5K reviews
2.0
Mar 10, 2026

Bad time in tech

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large company Ok benefits Nice building It is possible to have a good career there for some

Cons

Current out with the old mode, going after strong contributors through layoffs to replace with entry level people and off shore resources.

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New York Life Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We take your concerns seriously and would like further information. We encourage you to email us at helpusimprove@newyorklife.com if you would like to share specific details about your experience. To improve the services we deliver to our employees, agents and policy owners, we have changed the way we operate our Information Technology organization. These changes include creating "technology hubs" where IT professionals partner with our business leaders to deliver on our strategy, and working with partner organizations who are better positioned than we are to deliver certain types of services.
4.0
Mar 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Office is at the penthouse. Plenty of experience and guidance to learn from.

Cons

Competitive work environment. Sometimes need to stay overtime to make quota.

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