I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life (New Orleans, LA) in Jun 2018
Interview
I applied for a financial analyst position and in the interview realized that it was actually a sales position. Nothing in the job posting mentioned anything that would have indicated that it was an actual sales job. If you put a job posting for a financial analyst and talk about commission in the interview, don’t be surprised if you get people who aren’t cut out for sales applying.
The interview process included an initial recruiter screening, followed by behavioral and technical interviews focused on financial analysis, Excel, data interpretation, communication skills, and fit with New York Life’s team culture.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at New York Life (Miami, FL) in May 2025
Interview
I had an interview with New York Life. We discussed the responsibilities, work format, and client acquisition. The job seems promising but requires initiative, self-organization, and readiness to work without a fixed salary.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2025
Interview
The first round of the interview process is a phone call with a recruiter, second is a zoom interview (very informal, just want to get to know you), third is an in person interview at their office. All were with the same recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do your skills align with the responsibilities you will fulfill in this role?
Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at New York Life with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 21 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 Financial Analyst according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 16%
Personality test: 12%
Presentation: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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