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1%
4.0
Average Rating
(based on 142 New York Life Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.1
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"New York Life is a great company to work for. It gives you the flexibility you may need and it allows you to make a difference in ones life long term. I love building lasting relationships and I was able to do just that. The ability to listen and put together a business plan was exciting."
Posted 3 years ago in Dallas, TX
Senior Architect

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"Somewhat moderate spending on technology that makes attractive for anyone in technology field."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is overall a good company to work for in a long term."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"Too much politics, takes too long to make a decision."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Streamline the processes and created what chairman advise - distributed management."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Consultant

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"Helping others secure their future through my aid and strategies."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"Commission based salary is not consistent. My skill require consistency."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Financial Investment Advisor

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"Largest Insurance company in the US. Very easy to open the door."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You will have to enjoy door knocking. That's the best way to get started."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"I was over 100 miles away from any kind of help."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Come visit the outbound agents as much as possible, not just once a year."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Agent

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"Can build my own business practice for the rest of my life."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are entrepreneurial and can ride out the commission swings, then this is a great opportunity."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"Current economic environment creates a lot of uncertainty for people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you are doing; it is a great environment."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Financial Services Representative

"Exceptional company and exceptional people."

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"The high level of professionalism and support the company provides so you may achieve your professional goals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident and assured in your abilities to work independently. You must carry a level of professionalism that is comparable to the level of success you wish to achieve."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"The uncontrollable aspects of the industry, where the amount of work isn't necessarily reflective in the compensation you receive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep striving to maintain the current level of excellence and professionalism your clients deserve."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Life Agent

"I realized that the life insurance industry is an excellent field!"

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"I like being a life insurance agent and prospecting for clients because I can assist in them in finding a plan to protect their families and love ones."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes, individual needs to have a positive mindset and eager to succeed in life."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"One reason that I don't like working with this company is the quality of the agents because of the competition among us."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management is excellent and there is no need for suggestions."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Agent
in Rye, NY

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"The freedom of basically owning your own business backed by NYL."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes, be very hungry and motivated to be successful because it's a very tough field."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"There was no base salary which made it very inconsistent."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For my experience management did well with their relationships, yet when times were tough they tend to put people down."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Agent

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"I enjoyed the people and the opportunity to help people with their finances."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No, I found the five or six interviews were tough but fair."

What don't you like about working at New York Life?

"The economy affects the way people spend their money and that hurts sales opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There should be a minimal salary and add the commissions to the base salary."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Client Service Representative
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Benefits Manager
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Life Insurance Agent
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Intern
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5
Life Insurance Agent
Person You Work For 4.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Financial Advisor
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 2.1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5
Company Culture 1.2 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Licensed Agent
Person You Work For 2.6 / 5 People You Work With 3.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.8 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

New York Life Reviews FAQs

Is New York Life a good company to work for?

New York Life has an overall rating of 4.0 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 142 New York Life Review Ratings left anonymously by New York Life employees, which is 3% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at New York Life.

Does New York Life pay their employees well?

New York Life employees earn $51,000 annually on average, or $25 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 59 New York Life employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find New York Life Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at New York Life?

94% of employees would recommend working at New York Life with the overall rating of 4.0 out of 5. Employees also rated New York Life 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at New York Life?

According to our data, the highest paying job at New York Life is a Chief Privacy Officer at $280,000 annually. Browse New York Life Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at New York Life?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at New York Life is a Mail Services Clerk at $18,000 annually. Browse New York Life Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at New York Life?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at New York Life to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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