Is it hard to get hired as a Financial Advisor at New York Life?

Financial Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at New York Life with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Financial Advisor at New York Life?

Candidates applying for Financial Advisor roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 270 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New York Life overall takes an average of 19 days.

Where can I find New York Life interview experiences by job title?

Agent (671) ; Insurance Agent (641) ; Financial Services Professional (254) ; Financial Advisor (227) ; Registered Representative (141) ; Senior Associate (138) ; Intern (104) ; 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)

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New York Life Financial Advisor interview questions

based on 273 ratings - Updated Jul 14, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

51%
Applied online
Applied online
19%
Recruiter
Recruiter
10%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
9%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
9%
Other
Other
3%
In Person
In Person

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273 interviews

Financial Advisor Interview

Jan 26, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY)

Interview

The interview was more of a phone screen, very basic questions on why you want this role and the time commitment required. Also a deep dive into what this role will lead to, the career growth, and the commission based nature.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to be a financial advisor?

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Financial Advisor Interview

Jan 7, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at New York Life

Interview

Me contactaron por teléfono, una pequeña entrevista por ese medio. Después se agendó una entrevista en línea. Todo en un lapso de una semana. Entrevisté en línea para New York Life en Virginia pero por mi ubicación tuve que realizar otra entrevista en línea con el reclutador en Los Ángeles. Por último se realizó otra entrevista presencial en las oficinas de Los Ángeles.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

¿Por qué trabajar en New York Life?

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Financial Advisor Interview

Jan 5, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life

Interview

Seems extremely sketchy, commission based only. Insurance salesman. If you really just wanna hustle and do not care, can probably make lots of money. Wasn't for me though. good luck.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How would you go about finding clients?

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