New York Life Employee Reviews for Agent

"In the time I have been with New York Life I have always felt I am a valued member of the team, my partner treated me like a brother and his leadership would make me follow him into the trenches, the teaching is excellent, and the overall work of the company is both valuable and necessary in anyone's life."

"New York Life is a great company to work for. Great training and even better to be surrounded by."

"Worked here for about a year and it was just overall not what I was looking for in a career. Also, we had some big management changes and my mentor moved companies so I decided it was time to move on."

"There is never a set routine in this industry."

What do you like about working at New York Life?

"Lots of training and good use of literature to present to clients."

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

"Take time to research the company and the history of the main office."

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

"Not a very secure position. Some weeks can be good while others may be unpredictable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They could provide more support and focus more closely on agents."

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."

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."

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."