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      Sales Associate Interview

      Dec 5, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at New York Life in Sep 2011

      Interview

      When i took the interview one manager was asking me how i would react to rude costumers? do i like fashion? why do i want to work there? why do i like this store? have i ever encountered rude people?

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      really none were difficult
      Answer question

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for New York Life

      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 24, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Melville, NY
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at New York Life (Melville, NY)

      Interview

      Guides you to thinking you are helping people when you really will not be; slightly intimidating and awkward. Would not recommend for most people, but gave interviewing experience nonetheless (which is always great)

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 18, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

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

      Interview

      Weird. First in a giant group second they wanted 10 new consumers. It’s a pyramid scheme. Plus there’s no real salary. It seemed almost desperate. Alarm bells went off and I declined further interviews.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you give us 10 names to tell to.
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 16, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life in Apr 2025

      Interview

      The initial round was over zoom. They then make you go to a 3 hour seminar to discuss the company and position. If you want to move forward, you have to do an unpaid 50 hour training online. If you don't pass the test, that's it. You have to front the $100 for the test, they pay you back if hired. The job is completely commissioned, no salary, so if you aren't selling, you don't get anything. You also have to find your own clients. One of the very disturbing questions I was asked at the interview was how would I source customers. There aren't that many people looking for life and death insurance.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How will you find wealthy clients who need life and death insurance?
      Answer question

      New York Life interviews FAQs

      • Sales Associate 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 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 52 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 Sales Associate according to 52 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  21%

        Phone interview:  14%

        IQ intelligence test:  12%

        Personality test:  10%

        Background check:  9%

        Presentation:  8%

        Skills test:  8%

        Drug test:  7%

        Group panel interview:  6%

        Other:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Agent(671) ;
        2. Insurance Agent(641) ;
        3. Financial Services Professional(254) ;
        4. Financial Advisor(227) ;
        5. Registered Representative(141) ;
        6. Senior Associate(138) ;
        7. Intern(103) ;
        8. Financial Services Representative(98) ;
        9. Life Insurance Agent(98) ;
        10. Insurance Sales Agent(97) ;
        11. Financial Professional(96) ;
        12. Corporate Vice President(86) ;
        13. Customer Service Representative(84) ;
        14. Partner(57) ;
        15. CVP(54) .


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