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Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY
Declined Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY)
3 step interview with HR, a manager, and the CEO's presentation at the end. They are very chill to interview with if you know how to talk. Just be confident and know what you're talking about.
Interview Questions
- "One bad experience from previous work and how you handled it?"
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY
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InterviewI applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY)
I applied at the campus recruiting and got an opening call from recruiter shortly after. There were 3 technical interview rounds. There was a week ish interval between each round. And one final presentation with previous project.
Interview Questions
- What is the difference between bagging and boosting? What is p value
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in San Jose, CA
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at New York Life (San Jose, CA) in May 2022
Great energy the assistant of the hiring manager is there to be in touch. It almost felt too easy to get hired. However, I am great at talking but for the most part, it was relaxed. Business heavy so is prepared to be professional.
Interview Questions
- Why New York Life? Why in this industry? Are you prepared to not make any money for the first 2 years? Are you ready for the grind?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
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InterviewI interviewed at New York Life
An interview is a structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers. In common parlance, the word "interview" refers to a one-on-one conversation between an interviewer and an interviewee. The interviewer asks questions to which the interviewee responds, ...
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- about you why the compnay why cahnge
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Anonymous Employee
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InterviewI interviewed at New York Life
Several zoom interviews with local partner and fellow agent, followed by interview with managing partner. Very easy process because they want to hire you as long as you show some level of interest.
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- What do you want in a career?
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Anonymous Employee
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InterviewI interviewed at New York Life
During my interview, goals, expectations, workflow, training, and culture of the company was thoroughly discussed. New York Life insists on high standards and invests in their employees' happiness and well-being; this ensures healthy home and work (life) balance. Not only are they passionate about their Staff , but the emphasis on client/customer relations is paramount.
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- Did you bring your calculator?
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InterviewI interviewed at New York Life
Phone interview, was a typical phone interview with three part questions. I was not offered the job after two rounds of interviews and did not find out for months after wards.
Interview Questions
- Describe a time where you had to deal with a difficult customer
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
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InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at New York Life in Apr 2022
Easy question and answer set up. Interview was online through zoom. Short interview, with basic questions, mostly asking what you would expect from the job. It was an easy going interview, but didn't fully explain the extent of the job itself.
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- What sparked interest in the job? Why would you be an asset?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY
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InterviewI applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Apr 2022
The interview was conducted via phone interview. Answering questions from the manager. Talk about the position and job duty. After the phone interview, the manager scheduled a time in office interview.
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- What is your expertise in finance?
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Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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InterviewI applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Apr 2022
Started with the introduction questions were easy and manageable liked the overall format about the interview as it was more of a conversation type rather than a interview. If you are someone who loves sales i will say take it.
Interview Questions
- whats your strength and weakness
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New York Life Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at New York Life as 59.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.40 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Financial Services Professional and Financial Advisor rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Agent and Insurance Agent roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at New York Life takes an average of 19 days when considering 1,897 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Financial Advisor had the quickest hiring process (on average 13 days), whereas Insurance Agent roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 20 days).
Common stages of the interview process at New York Life according to 1,897 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 25.25%
Phone Interview: 14.88%
Background Check: 11.93%
Personality Test: 9.64%
Drug Test: 9.55%
IQ Intelligence Test: 8.39%
Presentation: 7.28%
Group Panel Interview: 5.67%
Skills Test: 5.54%
Other: 1.86%
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