New York Life Financial Analyst interview experience

The messaging was clear that there wasn’t base pay and that everything was commission-based, with incentives tied to the insurance plans you sold and whether the policies stayed active.

During the conversation, it felt like they wanted to know whether I was willing to sell as aggressively as the role required. They heavily implied they expected me to sell to people I already knew, which made the whole setup feel closer to a sales job than a traditional analyst role.

The interview itself wasn’t difficult—more of a straightforward explanation—but the compensation reality hit quickly. I left