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    Manulife Reviews

    Updated 16 July, 2018
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    78 Ratings

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    • "Not enough vacation for a work life balance" (in 23 reviews)

    • "Senior management totally lacks transparency" (in 26 reviews)

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    1. "Co-op"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Nice people, great culture, great benefit

      Cons

      hard to get the return offer

      Manulife Response

      22 May, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for your review. We are happy to know that you enjoyed your experience with us!

    2. "Good"

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      Current Employee - Junior Actuarial Associate in Montreal, QC
      Current Employee - Junior Actuarial Associate in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Dynamic teams
      Ability to work from home
      very bilingual - work with other offices

      Cons

      Unclear corporate structure. Not sure how the corporate ladder (how to move up and what positions) is setup.

      Manulife Response

      16 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for your review. We are happy to know you are enjoying your experience with us!

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    3. "Disability Case Manager Review"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Manulife full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Great team and learning opportunities
      - Able to work from home
      - There's a gym in the office building
      - Great benefits

      Cons

      - High workload
      - Difficult to advance into higher management roles

      Manulife Response

      16 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thanks for sharing your feedback. We are happy to hear you had a positive experience with us!

    4. "Disbursement Associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Manulife full-time

      Pros

      Benefits
      Work/life balance
      Work from home
      Upgraded workspace
      Flexible work hours

      Cons

      High volume work environment that can be very stressful.

      Manulife Response

      9 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are happy to know you are having a positive experience with us.

    5. "Disability Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Disability Specialist in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Disability Specialist in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good sense of team work on the floor, always looking for efficiencies and modern processes

      Cons

      Leadership sometimes has troubles with letter of the law versus spirit of the law, high turn over recently, overload high performers during low staffing times.

      Advice to Management

      Show your high performers that you value them to keep them engaged, and when you say work life balance, own it and live it.

      Manulife Response

      18 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for your feedback. If you would like to discuss your experience further please email talentacquisition@manulife.com.

    6. "Accounting Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Accounting Assistant in Montreal, QC
      Former Employee - Accounting Assistant in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Manulife full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Competitive salary and growth potential

      Cons

      Instability due to the restructuring of the company.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on on quality and excellent customer service.

      Manulife Response

      3 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thanks for sharing your feedback. We are happy to hear you had a positive experience with us!

    7. "Intern"

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      Former Employee - Internship in Montréal-Ouest, QC
      Former Employee - Internship in Montréal-Ouest, QC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Manulife (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good and low stress work environment.

      Cons

      The internship was somewhat mismanaged

      Advice to Management

      None

      Manulife Response

      29 Jun, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your internship here with us.

    8. "Experience while at Manulife"

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      Former Employee - Director in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Director in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Manulife full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      New Management that is eager to change and improve efficiencies

      Cons

      Hierarchical Layer can really slow decision making.

      Advice to Management

      The world wants fast and hierarchies are not fast.

      Manulife Response

      29 Jun, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for sharing your review. We're happy to hear you had a positive experience with us.

    9. "Ok place to work"

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      Former Employee - Business Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Business Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Manulife full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The option to work from home, even full time.
      Large company with opportunities to move around
      Good Drug Plan

      Cons

      Salary is slightly below national average.
      Constant re-structuring - job security

      Manulife Response

      16 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for taking the time to share your review.

    10. "Investment Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time

      Pros

      Reputable firm, good people to be around

      Cons

      Low salary, some teams have strict policy on telecommuting, not in the downtown core area, so commute cost is high

      Manulife Response

      11 Jul, 2018 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear you are not having a great experience with us. If you would like to discuss further, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@manulife.com.

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