Does New York Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New York Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New York Life. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New York Life?

62% of New York Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New York Life 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New York Life?

Agent (670) , Insurance Agent (641) , Financial Services Professional (254) , Financial Advisor (227) , Registered Representative (139) , Senior Associate (139) , Intern (102) , Financial Services Representative (98) , Life Insurance Agent (98) , Insurance Sales Agent (97) , Financial Professional (96) , Corporate Vice President (86) , Customer Service Representative (84) , Partner (57) , CVP (54)

What are the pros of working at New York Life according to real employee reviews?

"Can be lucrative and great training" ((in 546 reviews)); "Great hours and people that work there" ((in 345 reviews)); "great benefits and close to freeways" ((in 310 reviews)); "moving to Agile from Waterfall based projects) Internal Mobility is good if you're interested Good work/life balance at the company" ((in 192 reviews)); "A great culture based in giving and many events to attend if you have time." ((in 180 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New York Life according to real employee reviews?

"Captive agent and since this is a commission only position you can get into financial difficulties if you are having a bad month production" ((in 319 reviews)); "no salary for all the time and effort you have to put in unless in management." ((in 239 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of help." ((in 170 reviews)); "The reason someone makes a good manager at NYL is because they know how to sell people." ((in 108 reviews)); "Unethical behavior by upper management inauthentic sales they are use to selling a dream and they do it well." ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about New York Life layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about New York Life layoffs and their outlook for job security at New York Life in 2026.

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New York Life reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,490 total reviews)

Craig DeSanto

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (5,490 reviews)

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New York Life has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,490 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2011

strong company

Sales agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money, support, reputation, ongoing education

Cons

how about bigger commissions for new agents

3.0

Mar 14, 2011

My work experience at New York Life has been overall neutral.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work and life balance is excellent.

Cons

Low pay. Technology is not valued as a priority.

5.0

Mar 14, 2011

Great Job Oppurtunity

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company that has been around for 166 years. They offer great products, and informational sales representatives that will work with you to find out whats best.

Cons

Recruiting is a numbers game. A great oppurtunity is represnted, and a great compensation and full benefits package comes with the job.

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