Good Place to get training, education, and experience to get a solid foot in the door for better jobs - Financial Services Professional New York Life Employee Review

2.0
30 May 2010
Recommend
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Pros

A good entrepreneurial environment, where a good idea has the potential to be leveraged into a lot of money. Excellent Training program with dedicated trainers to develop both agents and registered representatives. They pay for all training, and licensing fees.

Cons

Hard to trust the numbers management gives you. They will hire anyone, regardless of professional ability or resume quality. They sell smart people the idea of a dream job, with high commissions and high lifestyle quality. Reality is the job is all about sweat labor, hard work, income volatility...... and then you understand that the best thing New York Life is for leap frogging into better job! New York Life = Selling Life Insurance (they have the best products in the industry though)

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5.0
11 May 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
9 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Right out of college, I had an opportunity with the New York Life. Being young I felt that I was at a disadvantage but I worked hard, I was relentless, and ambitious. My first full year, I was able to make a six-figure income. It wasn't easy but is medical school easy? Is law school easy? The training and development at New York Life was unmatched. I knew nothing about the Insurance and Financial Services industry until I was given an opportunity at New York Life and the training was exceptional and has led me to the success I have today.

Cons

You have to work hard, be relentless, entrepreneurial, invest a lot of time and effort into the business and above all, expect a higher standard of living and strive towards that goal every single day.

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New York Life Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback – we appreciate it. As you say, a successful career as an agent requires dedication and commitment. For many, including you, the professional rewards are worth it. But we do understand that starting out in this career is not always easy. That’s why we offer new agents continuous training and support, to give them the advantages they need to succeed.
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