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      Life Insurance Agent Interview

      Nov 30, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Austin, TX
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Austin, TX) in Oct 2015

      Interview

      I was solicited by an in-house recruiter. I was lied to three times. I was told there was a base pay. This is not true. They provide you a higher payout percentage if you reach their goals. You are not even put in their system until you reach 5 policy sales. I was told they were only going to higher one more person. I was asked twice for referrals for people looking for a job. I was told they only hired qualified people and then I was shown a list of people from backgrounds ranging from waitress to construction worker. You are asked how many people you know so you can solicit them directly. You are not told upfront that if you don't meet your goals within 5 months, you are let go. This is after you spend your own time, money and mileage chasing every person you can to beg them to buy a policy. If you are going to hire someone and then milk them for leads, the least you can do is let them stick around for a year so they don't have to tell their friends and family that they no longer work there because you fired them.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How many people do you know?
      1 Answer
      1

      Other Life Insurance Agent Interview Reviews for New York Life

      Life Insurance Agent Interview

      Apr 19, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Irvine, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life (Irvine, CA) in Mar 2024

      Interview

      Long process. Be prepared to be uncovered wide-open. Extensive back ground check. They claim to pay a salary, but the allowance is more like a drawl. The allowance is equivelant to slightly above mimimun wage. You would need a part-time job to survive or another side-hustle.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I dont recall the exact question, but basic Life Insurance questions.
      1 Answer

      Life Insurance Agent Interview

      Jul 21, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Charlotte, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Charlotte, NC) in Aug 2023

      Interview

      Two interviews with a hiring agent and a managing partner after completing an online assessment, typically used for insurance positions. The assessment takes 30 minutes and is conducted online. The interviews were conducted on phone and via zoom.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked about my work experience and my income goals.
      Answer question

      Life Insurance Agent Interview

      Sep 1, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at New York Life

      Interview

      Casual, responsive, and fairly easy. A lot of the interview process is learning about the company. The questions are straightforward and focus on attitude and experience. Overall, you will be assigned a manager to interview you and test your relationship-building skills and team skills.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you work in a team-oriented environment?
      Answer question
      1

      New York Life interviews FAQs

      • Life Insurance Agent applicants have rated the interview process at New York Life with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Life Insurance Agent roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 45 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 Life Insurance Agent according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  26%

        Background check:  19%

        Personality test:  17%

        Phone interview:  9%

        Skills test:  6%

        Presentation:  6%

        Drug test:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Other:  4%

        Group panel interview:  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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