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      Financial Advisor Interview

      Mar 23, 2011
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Chicago, IL
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at New York Life (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2011

      Interview

      HR Rep called me a few weeks after my online application and invited me in to discuss possible career options. Set the interview for the following afternoon. Interview was one on one in the HR reps office. She told me that it would take about 30 minutes and was the first of 3 potential interviews. The second would last about an hour and a half and I don't remember what she said about the third. Interview went pretty well, but I realized that it was not a job that would fit right now. 100% commission, calling friends and family, getting referrals, and extensive prospecting. She gave a really brief company history presentation which included a quick breakdown of commission schedules and pointed out that you continue to get paid every year that a life insurance policy is renewed, creating an ongoing pipeline of residual income. I stopped her there, because I have been sold this story before. I thanked her for her time and said that this was not a position that was going to work out.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Give me a 2 minute commercial of yourself.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are you looking for most in a position?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What would you say are your 3 best attributes?
      Answer question

      Other Financial Advisor Interview Reviews for New York Life

      Financial Advisor Interview

      Jul 14, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Overland Park, KS
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at New York Life (Overland Park, KS)

      Interview

      Easy and good people. Made the process feel more like a conversation than anything. Did not feel on edge at all. I really enjoyed the time there. Overall, more of a discussion than anything.

      Financial Advisor Interview

      Jun 8, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at New York Life

      Interview

      Don't waste time with this company. This gave me a wrong interview time, I showed up but no one is there, I can't reached out to anyone. IT WASTE MY WHOLE DAY! After almost 5 hrs of the scheduled meeting time, someone finally replied me with only one sentence, they never scheduled me for that time, I provided them with evidences about the meeting time, they just made up a meeting time no one ever told me. Very unprofessional.

      Financial Advisor Interview

      May 15, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at New York Life

      Interview

      phone interview for screening, they ask about your work authorization situation and offer a description of the job. Also explained the compensation structure. not very hard and can be very short.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      do you hold work authorization without limitation?
      Answer question

      Jobs at New York Life

      403 jobs in United States
      Entry Level Financial Advisor
      Bellevue, WA
      ·
      $85K - $135K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      Financial Professional –Bilingual (Creole/ French)
      Alexandria, VA
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      Financial Advisor/ Insurance Professional (Experienced)
      Atlanta, GA
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      Financial Professional –Bilingual (Spanish)
      Pasadena, CA
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      Fast Track Management Program (MBA)
      Westborough, MA
      ·
      $47K - $78K /yr
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      New York Life interviews FAQs

      • Financial Advisor 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 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Financial Advisor roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 270 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 according to 270 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  26%

        Phone interview:  15%

        Personality test:  12%

        Background check:  11%

        IQ intelligence test:  7%

        Drug test:  7%

        Presentation:  6%

        Skills test:  6%

        Group panel interview:  6%

        Other:  2%

      • 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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