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      New York Life

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      New York Life reviews

      3.7

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (5,496 total reviews)
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      Craig DeSanto

      79% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      New York Life has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New York Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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      5K reviews
      3.0
      Jul 23, 2008

      Good and Bad

      Sales agent
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The training is fantastic. I consider this to be one of the best ways to start a career in the insurance industry. The company has a great reputation throughout the United States, so it makes it easier to sell the product.

      Cons

      Many empty promises by top management. Lots of politics.

      5.0
      Jul 7, 2008

      Great place to work for a motivatede person.

      Financial advisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very flexible schedule. Great Partners in our office. I have worked with the company for about 3 years and have found that I've been able to do significantly better than I would have been able to do anyone else when coming straight out of college. The staff and management is very good. Very good company morale and values. The rewards and recognition programs are great. If you do much of anything they send you on a nice trip once a year. They also have a very good training program and great compensation structure, espcially for someone who is just starting out in this business.

      Cons

      They hire just about anyone to be an agent. Some of the people in our office are destined for failure (at least 8 out of town new hires is gone in 2 years). As with any firm in the insurance/financial planning business you are completely responsible for developing and maintaining your own client base. If you are not motivated you won't eat! This is great for me, but I hate working around a bunch of people who aren't motivated and dont' do anything. As a whole this is NOT necessarily a New York Life problem as it is my office's problem.

      5.0
      Jul 5, 2008

      A Great Company

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Thus far, everyone I have met has been extremely nice and I truly understand why people believe "it's a great company." While the salary may not be as high as other places due to their desire to remain a mutual, the working environment definitely makes up for it.

      Cons

      Like almost every job in corporate America, there are times when the hours are much longer than you want them to be, but that is to be expected.

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