New York Life reviews

It was a great company to work for until they got rid of IT employees and decided to outsource 90% of it to Tata which if you haven't heard about is a company based in India.

The sales culture can be brutal. Anyone and everyone is a potential sale and once you decide to go home, your business closes. If you didn't get paid that day, oh well. People who come into the business with good connections (either within the company or personally) have a much easier road. They'll make sales or receive extra help while many other reps are left to sink or swim on their own. This means the best reps aren't always the best or most knowledgeable salespeople and advisors. Sometimes, they are simply the best connected. I watched as well connected reps coasted on the business of large clients while I worked nights and weekends to pay my bills and get licensed. The company does nickle and dime you. The commission structure is great, but the operating expenses are also high. And the support staff sometimes seems like they couldn't locate their own limbs without directions. Since the company is so large, there is common miscommunication between departments. While the products themselves are excellent, the platform for managing them is awful. Underwriting is nightmarish.