John Hancock Financial Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It is a good company."

"This was a good internship."

"A very satisfying career overall."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"I enjoyed the challenge of working long hours and learning an exensive amount of accounting management with the accountant."

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

"Before you take a position with the company do your research and know exactly what division you want to work in and then strive to be the best in that division and learn as much as you can."

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

"The General Agent some times was not up to par with how to run the agency and many divisions suffered because of it."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"It is a strong financial company that gave me great experience as my first employer."

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

"Keep everything positive and have questions to ask to gain some control of the conversation."

"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."

"A first in 25 years of leadership roles the only, the worse manager (abusive, contradictive, Bipolar, mean and too chatty, would spend hrs talking about nothing~your eyes would glaze over) and WORSE company I worked for. The stab in the back rather than work together is prevelant here. The lack of teamwork atmosphere and no sharing of information, constant feeling of competitiveness. Many felt the same way in my division including all my peers and several of my employees."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"I really enjoyed the rebrand, redesign effort and the committee I worked with there, very different from the people in the life division in terms of positive, work savvy atmosphere."

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

"Trust your insticts in terms of who your manager and group would be. Ask questions revolving the mission statement, how it is followed from top down, goal settings, group meetings set or not. Open communication that enables employees to express their opinions without fear of reprisal"

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

"Everything else, the micro managing of a VP who did not know Marketing, the lack of partnership with product, field, sales....always made to feel like an outsider, especially from my direct report Director, who has no leadership skill sets or interpersonal skill sets, very bad manager."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Liven up the atmosphere and open the communication lines. Stop your management of Directors, AVP's. VP's SVP's from thinking working together was a threat and the rampent disrespect for your manager should not be encouraged. Too much gossiping and not enough work."

"The agency itself needs overall work."

What do you like about working at John Hancock Financial?

"Some of the staff are very nice people."

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

"Know exactly what you want in regards to applying for a job, and make sure that the person you meet and interview with is very detailed and defined on what your job duties are and what they expect from you."

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

"The overall management was not up to par compared to other management I have worked for in my career"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The General Agent that they need to find is someone who needs to be a Hands on person and would be able to communicate with all staff properly not just with myself."