Working at John Hancock Financial in Boston, MA: 27 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Boston, MA Area

"John Hancock is a great company to work for, but not necessarily as a long term career."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"The people at John Hancock were interesting and fun to work with. Even at work, employees cared for each other."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask about how well the company is doing financial with regards to the economy. John Hancock has a lot to offer their employees, but only few can succeed."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"There is not enough room in the company for all of its employees to grow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company sets out some unrealistic goals, and pushes itself to get more clients. However, there isn't enough care given to their employees."

"Typical of Insurance Industry"

"Wish I could have stayed, great company!"

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"I liked everything about it, wasn't much room for advancement in my department but lots over all."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and energetic."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"That I got laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Restructure."

"Excellent place to work for multiple career opportunities."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Being able to be independent in my job and working with management. Being able to train others as they came through."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"To be as professional and prepared as possible, and to come in with questions you may have about job that you are applying for."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"I felt that John Hancock was a great place to work, and don't have anything to say that's negative."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more involved in questions we might have, and help with career growth and direction."

"John Hancock constantly provides a challenging environment."

"I found John Hancock internally competitive, no open door policy, not good with balancing family work life, a confusing atmosphere and mission statement from the top down with two different types of employees, ,lack of communication and sharing."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"didn't work there, worked at John Hancock Life Insurance"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Really look at who you will be working for and with."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"My boss was difficult, spent too much time talking, people would avoid him, he gave mixed messages, he would have temper tantrums in front of people which was embarressing for the person he was speaking to. I think he shouldn't manage people and needs to look at the Executive insiders ~ the eight worst signs of a bad manager. He would say one thing and then later change his mind and note that you were mis informed. Nothing anyone did was sufficient. I have never seen anything like it in 20 years. He verbally harrassed me for two years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remove him, and begin communicating with your employees and management, not just amongst yourselves. This is no longer a mans company."

"I was a contractor at this company."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"I enjoyed working in downtown Boston."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Look elsewhere."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"As a contractor, I was treated like a third-class citizen."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase technical knowledge."

"Many options available for all employees."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Management teams in Marketing and Sales department and company vision."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Work/life balance has a very real tendency to become skewed."

"Good Place to work"

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Career development"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"J. H does not exist anymore"

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"It was 3 years contract to resolve a national class action"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Employee Training and development"

"Excellent company."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"A lot of responsibility and opportunity. You can go as far and as fast with your career as you can go."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No. You should be fine with just a reasonable amount of effort."

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Nothing negative to say. Great company."

"This review has been drawn from my personal perspective."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"It's a fast paced environment"

What don't you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"It is a huge complex"