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?

Agent (671) ; Insurance Agent (641) ; Financial Services Professional (254) ; Financial Advisor (227) ; Registered Representative (141) ; Senior Associate (138) ; Intern (103) ; 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 Insurance Sales Agent interview questions

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

Apr 6, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life (Camarillo, CA) in Apr 2021

Interview

The interview process was very detailed and gave all the information about the company and the position. Covered everything from compensation and benefits to company culture. There was no sense of ambiguity because everything was laid out for you in the sense of what you were going to be signing up for.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What are the top 5 characteristics of successful salespeople you know?

Answer question

Insurance Sales Agent Interview

Feb 19, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life (Jersey City, NJ) in Feb 2021

Interview

It was friendly personable and quick. They asked about my background and why I wanted to get into New York life along with how I would be a good fit.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What made you look into New York life?

Answer question

Insurance Sales Agent Interview

Dec 14, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at New York Life in Oct 2020

Interview

3 interviews all were nothing technical. Guy was very nice and down to earth. Made it seem like it’s hard to get people to work for them though. New York life seems like a great company for life insurance sales although this is not what I want to do. Everyone that works there seems nice

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

No technical questions

1 Answer

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