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    Updated Feb 19, 2020

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    3.6
    73%
    Recommend to a Friend
    88%
    Approve of CEO
    Manulife CEO Roy Gori
    Roy Gori
    293 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Good work life balance, treat employees well, good management" (in 211 reviews)

    • "Good work environment, able to work from home, good pay" (in 179 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours sometimes and transactions must be completed within the day" (in 43 reviews)

    • "Work-life balance bad in certain departments (e" (in 40 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Featured Review
      Helpful (9)

      "Great Place for Young Actuaries"

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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Actuarial Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Big organization with a lot of Actuarial roles. Very nice Senior Management in Actuarial teams that can teach you a lot Work is visible and promotions can be quick and is becoming more merit-based. Nnice study days for exams, good work-life balance, and ability to work remotely later. Great place to train and become an experienced actuary.

      Cons

      Recent CEO change has brought a lot of re-organization, so you need to be adaptive. However, the focus of new management is good.

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      Manulife2019-02-24

      Manulife Response

      March 1, 2019 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      We are happy to know you are having a positive experience. Thank you for sharing your review.

      Continue reading

    2. "Great Place"

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      Current Employee - Communications Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      lots of room to grow .and trending toward a flatter organization. CEO is very inspiring.

      Cons

      transition during culture shift can be difficult.

      Manulife2020-02-12
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    3. "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      The care about their customers and employees

      Cons

      They are trying to do too much

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      Manulife2020-02-20

    4. "Good company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Manulife full-time

      Pros

      Great people, great work life balance

      Cons

      Initiatives can take longer to implement due to limited shared resources available

      Manulife2020-02-18

    5. "great place to work, relatively low pay"

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      Current Employee - Long Term Disability Case Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      great managers, great place to learn and grow

      Cons

      low relative pay to other disability insurance companies

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      Manulife2020-02-12

    6. "good company for coop students"

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      • Career Opportunities
      Current Employee - Actuarial Coop Student 

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      lots of training, convenience location

      Cons

      feelings highly depend on your manager and team culture

      Manulife2020-02-11

    7. "Great place to work."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Manulife full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Friendly staff and opportunities available.

      Cons

      None to list as of now. Better cafe food ?

      Manulife2020-02-06

    8. "Excellent company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Assistant Vice President 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Focus on customers. Value driven - set by the collective of employees. Great culture

      Cons

      So big that it's hard to move, and instill a sense of urgency.

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      Manulife2020-02-02

    9. "Classic Employer"

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      Former Employee - Senior Agile Coach in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Manulife full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Respect to employees, encouraging eco system, supportive management, work life balance

      Cons

      Traditional working environment and employees

      Manulife2020-01-31

    10. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Waterloo, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good work life balance, treat employees well, good management

      Cons

      Good work life balance but pay could be stronger

      Manulife2020-02-01

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