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    Manulife Reviews

    Updated 18 October, 2017
    800 reviews

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    • Work life balance isn't the best (in 20 reviews)

    • Manual processes in silos; certain senior management members are aggressive and confrontational to lower ranking staffs (in 24 reviews)

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    1. "Great place to work with bright future ahead"

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      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great people, management, benefits, etc.. Compensation is fair and those who perform well are rewarded.

      Cons

      Culture is very difference between teams and across divisions.

    2. "Great culture, Great Company"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Configuration Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Configuration Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great culture
      High autonomy
      Managers seem to care

      Cons

      Work is repetitive
      Not much other cons

      Advice to Management

      Streamline slow organization processes

    3. "Manulife"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Finance Manager in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Finance Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Flexible work location and time

      Cons

      Like any other big financial institution

      Advice to Management

      Build more leaders, not just managers

      Manulife Response

      13 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your experience!

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    4. "actuarial analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      excellent conmpany to work and enjoyed

      Cons

      there is a lot of politics going aroung

      Advice to Management

      improve

      Manulife Response

      10 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for taking the time to write a review, w e appreciate honest feedback from valued employees!

    5. "Great company to work for"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      There is a lot of activity in this company as they are always looking to innovate. That innovation leads to opportunity.

      Cons

      Some teams work from home which has a lot of pros but a con is that you can be a bit out of sight and out of mind

      Manulife Response

      12 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and value your feedback.

    6. "Manulife"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Manulife full-time

      Pros

      They have a great rotation program for new grads.

      Cons

      The jobs have a very narrow scope.

      Manulife Response

      9 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for writing a review, we take pride in our new graduate programs and are happy to hear you are enjoying your experience with us.

    7. "Produce Analyst"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      good work environment, good benefits

      Cons

      growth opportunities, internal team structure

      Advice to Management

      keep up good work, focus on new business opportunity

      Manulife Response

      9 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      We appreciate you taking the time to write a review, and happy to hear that you were satisfied with the benefits and growth opportunities.

    8. "Great employer!"

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Group Benefits CSR in Montreal, QC
      Current Employee - Group Benefits CSR in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Wages increase every year. Good Perks.

      Cons

      Slow career advancement. Complex procedures.

      Manulife Response

      4 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are happy to know you are enjoying your time with us!

    9. "Actuarial Intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      Pros

      - Hours are decent
      - Pay is decent

      Cons

      - Managers of interns are generally disorganized and uncaring
      - They often don't have enough work for you even if you go looking for it
      - Little to no mentorship available
      - Many people who work here have poor communication skills

      Advice to Management

      Hire people who don't just look good on paper. Hire people with personality.

    10. "Modern multinational has growing pains"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior in Montreal, QC
      Current Employee - Senior in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Lots of opportunity - very large company - NA and Asia
      Recruiting push for young employees
      Growth growth growth

      Cons

      Decisions take time
      Projects under tight deadlines
      Very process oriented, tunnel vision
      Feels like few are looking at the big picture - hard to get a grasp of entire organization and goals of each division

      Advice to Management

      Simplify the organizational structure so that everyone understands the difference between Global and Canadian. Sounds easy but it's not.

      Manulife Response

      4 Oct, 2017 – Head of Talent Acquisition

      Thank you for writing a review and taking time to offer areas of improvement as well. We are happy to know you are having a great experience with us.

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