Pretty standard interview process. Video call ask you questions gives PowerPoint on the job and company. Manager asked me to reschedule and never replied to my message or follow up when I gave him times to reschedule.
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Question 1
Why you are interested and how you heard about their company
I applied online. I interviewed at New York Life (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Received interview request within a few days of submitting resume. They sent a Candidate Assessment link which primarily focuses on your personal network which is now understandable as this position is 100% commission based.
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Question 1
Very little questions about me. More selling me on the company.
After you apply there is a phone interview and then scheduled an on site interview. It was pretty easy going and the usual interview questions. Be dressed in business casual and be confident.
Financial Advisor Associate applicants have rated the interview process at New York Life with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Advisor Associate roles take an average of 8 days 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 Advisor Associate according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Drug test: 21%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
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