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      Financial Services Interview

      Jan 28, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Only have done screening round so far. Was asked about 5 questions and they were well structured and led by interviewer. Started very general and then asked for a few examples.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me abut yourself and your background?
      Answer question

      Other Financial Services Interview Reviews for New York Life

      Financial Services Interview

      Apr 28, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life (New York, NY) in Apr 2022

      Interview

      The interview was conducted via phone interview. Answering questions from the manager. Talk about the position and job duty. After the phone interview, the manager scheduled a time in office interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your expertise in finance?
      Answer question

      Financial Services Interview

      Feb 11, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Charlotte, NC
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at New York Life (Charlotte, NC) in Feb 2020

      Interview

      First interview is just a basis of telling you what the company does. A beefed up questioning asking what your work style is like. No information on salary or anything until the second interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what kind of worker are you?
      1 Answer

      New York Life interviews FAQs

      • Financial Services applicants have rated the interview process at New York Life with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Financial Services roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 6 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 Financial Services according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  36%

        Background check:  18%

        Skills test:  9%

        Other:  9%

        Phone interview:  9%

        Personality test:  9%

        Presentation:  9%

      • 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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