Is it hard to get hired as a Insurance Sales Agent at New York Life?

Insurance Sales Agent applicants have rated the interview process at New York Life with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 51% 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 Insurance Sales Agent at New York Life?

Candidates applying for Insurance Sales Agent roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 110 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?

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based on 111 ratings - Updated Jan 9, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

29%
Applied online
Applied online
24%
Recruiter
Recruiter
18%
Other
Other
12%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
8%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
6%
In Person
In Person
2%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

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111 interviews

Insurance Sales Agent Interview

Jan 29, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Negative experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Waltham, MA) in Jan 2019

Interview

Minimum 4 interviews to be offered a position. Weeks part and in person, long process for a job that you don’t make any money at. I don’t know what else to say so I am trying to get to 30 words

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What was your past work experience

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Insurance Sales Agent Interview

Oct 18, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at New York Life

Interview

Professional and respectful. Very personable and comfortable. It felt genuine. First they contact you by phone interview, then in person, then online assessment, then another in person interview. They contact you within a week of the first interview to let you know if you are chosen or not.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What drives you? What motivates you?

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Insurance Sales Agent Interview

May 17, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at New York Life

Interview

The interview seemed fine until they assumed I could live off $1000 per month. I told him there was no way I was going to survive on that. I ended the interview and left immediately

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

They asked if I had a lot of friends and family.

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