I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life
Interview
Had a phone interview, great easy conversation, no complicated questions or analysis questions, just about the industry. Easy to talk to interviewer made what was supposed to be a 30-45 minute conversation into an hour+.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Nov 2025
Interview
The interview process felt smooth and low-stress. HR first asked about my preferred location and background, followed by a conversation with a team member from the department I would be joining.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some challenges you faced while working on a project?
The interview process was quick and easy. Staff was friendly. The commission structure is 100%, with no base which did not work for me. Office was nice. Opted to interview for another role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Motivation, resourcefulness, work ethics, and networking focused.
It is super nice and straightforward, no hard behavior questions. and they genuinely want to learn about you instead of trying to test your bs skills. Be yourself and be truly excited about the company.
Internship 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 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New York Life overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at New York Life as a Internship according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Phone interview: 27%
Personality test: 14%
Presentation: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Background check: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Skills test: 3%
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