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Updated May 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted May 15, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 (took a day)
Very quick. Want to know if you are willing to call 100-200 people a day.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Not for me.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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No
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Financial Service Professional at New York Life
Posted Apr 16, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 1+ week)
The first interview wasn't really an interview at all. It mostly consisted of the recruiter talking about New York Life and how they're different than other insurance companies in the industry. After talking up the company they asked if I'd like to come to another interview which I said sure.
The next interview asked a lot of things from what your biggest success was to name a time where you wanted something really bad and didn't get it. A lot of questions seemed like they were reaching for something specific although they never claimed so. Interesting process definitely.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Apr 10, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 4 days)
The interview basically consisted of the manager trying to convince me to join the company. It wasn't like a typical interview, in fact I think the manager only asked me two or three questions. They promise that you can make $70K+, but don't offer a salary. The interview process consisted of four separate meetings, all with the same person.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Apr 5, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 3 weeks)
Painless
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Negotiation Details
No, this is performance based compensation, but is not only commission.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Feb 24, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in New York, NY (took 3 days)
Basic questions on your resume, then told me his story of his life and how you should be willing to help people out
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Got another offer
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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No
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Feb 17, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Los Angeles, CA (took 3 days)
Pristine marble offices, management seems friendly and intelligent; cubicles where you will live remind me of my former life as a rat in a NY subway.
I great place to go if you are ready for the rat race. If you are already licensed they want you to train and take the tests all over again which to me seems like spinning my wheels.
Everything seems wonderful, but most places are initially when they want to hire you. Not sure how long it would stay wonderful but they education they offer seems wonderful.
They emphasize on looking out the window a lot and scanning the horizon as a metaphor for potential.
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Reason for Declining
I've been in the rat race of the cubicle machine and done the education... if you are already in the business it's hard to put on the training wheels again when you could be riding on your own.
Products and software are expensive and have a nice wrapping but are similar to everything else out there.
Compensation starts out crappy and you first 3-10 years determine what you make forever.
The cubicles where quite a depressing shade of brown and grey worn carpet-covered nightmare.
You eventually will pay a fee to rent your oak desk in a corner office.
They also don't like to move your current clients that you have worked so hard to serve.
I wasn't ready to start from scratch and be a sponge and get in that hamster cage, but if I was I would do it here.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Los Angeles, CA (took 3 weeks)
For the first interview I met with the recruiter and they asked me basic questions about myself and where I saw myself in 3 years. They asked me how much I wanted to make now and in three years and what my strengths were that set me apart from people with similar educational backgrounds. Then I had to take a personality test on the computer. I got called back for a second interview after the personality test determined I was a good fit and met with the senior partner who asked me similar questions the recruiter did; about a time I had failed and how I dealt with it, about what my strongest attribute was etc.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Jan 29, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
I e-mailed my resume to a recruiter there. I was called in for an in-person interview. The interview was pretty standard. After the interview, I was asked to go to another room, where I completed an online skills and career fit test. After I did well on the online test, I was invited back in for a meeting with the managing partner there. He was a very nice guy who answered all my questions. I was then invited back for a group presentation, where the managing partner discussed compensation and benefits.
My advice is to be confident in all of the interviews. When you take the online assessment, be honest, but confident in your answers. The test looks for people that are very sociable, confident, and resilient (especially important that to handle rejection well). The office culture was solid. Everyone was professional and nice.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
I was offered the position, but ultimately declined due to a better offer elsewhere. I recommend that persons applying for this position also apply to the competitors of NY Life. To do this I would google the following: "name of competitor + manhattan office". You'll find the website for the Manhattan branch of that company. Vist the site and then send your resume to a recruiter or call the office directly. This is a good approach because it will give you a better feel for where you will fit in. Competitors you might google: Mass Mutual, Northwestern Mutual, Guardian Life, Met Life, Prudential Financial.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Personality Test.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Jan 28, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 4+ weeks)
everybody at new york life treats you like a friend when you walk in. the interview is basically geared at finding out how big of a social circle you have. the bigger your social circle the better you will probably do at NYL. NYL targets their reps natural markets so if you have very little connects you will probably struggle through the process.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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No
Inappropriate?
Financial Services Professional at New York Life
Posted Jul 13, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Waltham, MA (took 2 weeks)
I applied online and was contacted almost immediately. First interview i didnt say a word...the partner sold the company to me before inviting me for a second interview and said that there would be a third and fourth part as well. the fourth part explains the compensation. (all commission)
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
all commission.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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