John Hancock Reviews

Pros

Benefits, Work-Life Balance, Salary, Care about Employees

Cons

None of any consequence, one of the better companies out there!

Pros

- A lot of management support - Solid training program - Great people to work with - Lots of opportunities to get involved

Cons

- Don't get paid overtime unless it's specifically outlined in your contract. Management's answer to the large amount of overtime that some departments work is "that it's not encouraged".

Advice to Management

Pay your burnout workers overtime!

Pros

A great culture and great people

Cons

Salary isn't as high to peers but the potential for growth is

Pros

Good Benefits and good working environment. There are a lot of opportunities for interesting work and there is a casual environment. Excellent work life balance.

Cons

Not a lot of promotion opportunities. It is a bit of a clique there. People in the clique get promoted no matter what their experience is. This can be frustrating at times.

Pros

Great Pay and benefits Great location Provide support for education

Cons

Extremely political - you need to align yourself with the right people to get ahead Lack of diversity - there are very few women or minorities Lots of red tape and bearocracy

Pros

Work Flexibility, willing to work around your schedule. Not too much work. Starts with 3 weeks of vacation.

Cons

Micro management. Have to wait 18 months before applying internally.

Pros

Large company with a mature culture. Was a great fit for me. A very high level of professionalism in everyone I dealt with.

Cons

Company did seem to struggle with how to deal with contractors at first, but they soon sorted it out and invited contractors to all department meetings.

Advice to Management

If core businesses are done by contractors they need to ensure that employees have and understanding as well in case the contractor leaves.

Pros

Looks good on your resume when you want to move on

Cons

OUTDATED systems. Get rid of Lotus Notes and Windows 7. Contact Apple and get apps written that will better suit your business. All system platforms are old (PALLM? Seriously?). Old Boys Network still very much in play. The only way to get promoted is to be buddies with someone or be Indian. Too many jobs being moved overseas to "lower cost environments" like China and the Philippines.

Advice to Management

Terrible management structure - restructuring certain departments is basically done annually. Too many meetings that accomplish nothing, other than waste your day. Old computer equipment, and terrible email system forced on JH by Manulife. Too much outsourcing, and then taking things back in house, and repeat. Bad communications - you find out about new policy or upcoming things at the water cooler, rather than through your manager.