New York Life reviews

The company is stuck in an old school model that expects loyalty, and therefore does not work to keep employees. It seems like a given that a good full time job will encourage employees to do grad school, but NYL does not pay for grad school past the first $2,500 per year. They offer a pension plan, which is a useless benefit for the 20-somethings (like me) that they hire and train, and only goes to show how out of touch they are with today's employee-employer expectations. I don't plan to stay for 40 years, especially given the dearth of promotions and mobility I've seen.

For an agent - it's a sales job (think commission only!), so you'll only earn money if you sell. The pay plans are good, better then many of their competitors - but you need to sell, sell and keep selling to make a living. It's a tough job, often with long hours, a lot of rejection involved - so be prepared. Usually managers will send you out to do "surveys" before they offer to take you on as an agent in training. Don't cheat and give this to your best friends and family. Try to do these with complete strangers or "friends of a friend of a friend" to see how comfortable you are discussing a person's finances with them