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Updated Jan 24, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Financial Advisor at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 3 days)
I was called by phone and asked a few questions. Then,they called me for a one on one interview. In the interview they told me that if I passed the 2-15 and the series 6 exam, I would be hired. I did, and they hired me.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Associate at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Jan 11, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Boston, MA (took 4 weeks)
Interview process was very different from what I had experienced previously. In the first round, I met with 5 directors in a 1.5 hour interview, where all of them sat and asked me questions altogether. Then for the second round, I met 5 analyst (junior folks!) for a 1.5 hour interview (same format). The interview questions were mostly behavioral (some were technical). Interviewers were very pleasant and patient and gave me a good overview of the company and the job.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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FInancial Advisor at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Jan 5, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took a day)
Met with three people. The first guy told me about what the job would consist of, about how I would "tap into my network" to get clients, and that within two weeks of being hired i would be selling financial products to my friends and family. I flatly asked why my friends or family should buy products from someone who only has two weeks experience in the field, he didn't really have a good answer. I
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Director Level at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Nov 9, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Boston, MA (took 4 days)
Phone interview, followed by 3 separate onsite visits including meetings with direct manager, a senior manager, 2 peripheral people[, then with 3 potential coworkers. Went really well until final interview. It was clear that one of the coworkers had a hidden agenda. The questions from that individual were geared toward the negative. After the many hours I spent interviewing, I did not hear back from HR. I finally called them after 2 weeks and was told they hired internally. The reason given was that I did not have specific experience in one area that NEVER CAME UP and was not included in the job description. I felt the HR person was embarrassed when he told me about the decision. I was very disappointed and felt that if the plan was to hire internally, it should have been made clear to me. Given the number of people I spoke with, I really should have received better feedback and a more immediate response to my application.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Compliance Analyst at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Nov 7, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Boston, MA (took 3 days)
Was a real pain in the behind. When the HR rep first called and asked if I had time to do a phone interview right then, I explained that I had to go pick up my child at school to which he acted put off, like I'm supposed to drop everything to talk to him. After conducting the phone interview, was asked to come in and speak to three managers, who all asked the same thing over and over, typical questions about career goals and why I applied to the position. Was called in for a second interview which seemed completely pointless. The HR rep went over all the job responsibilities that were already outlined in the online posting and gave me the impression that salary was negotiable. Called in a third time to meet with another supervisor who basically said that the HR rep didn't have any clue about the position and told me that the salary was fixed.
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Reason for Declining
Pay wasn't that attractive and was put off by the high rate of turnover
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Intern at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Oct 23, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Boston, MA (took a day)
I had a phone call with a very nice HR rep who helped schedule an interview. The interview felt like a really casual conversation about the job and myself. I felt comfortable and in a very nice environment. After the interview they showed me around the office in Boston and introduced me to the team I would be working with. All of the individuals were very knowledgeable and nice. Although all of the employees were not young, they did seem very modernly dressed and carried.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Internship at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Oct 18, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took a day)
This interview was done on the phone.
The whole interview took a hour and half.
I spoke with 3 different people. (1HR, 2 Act.Sci)
The person from HR only asked behavior questions,
While the other 2 people in the Act.Sci ask primairily about my work experience.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Internal Wholesaler at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Sep 20, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Boston, MA (took 3 days)
Very comprehensive interview.
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Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Internship at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Aug 20, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Boston, MA (took 3 days)
I applied through my school (we have a co-op program with them). The first interview was pretty much going over my resume, and I was asked why I wanted to work at John Hancock, what I knew about the company already, etc.. I said I wanted to work at John Hancock because it is a well respected and successful company...
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales at John Hancock Financial Services
Posted Jul 23, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Boston, MA (took 1+ week)
Used a recruiter to obtain the job interview. Initial interview was over the telephone. It lasted about 90 minutes. A second interview was in person with the human resources department that was annoying because so much of the material was already on my resume. I did not like this part of the process at all. There was than a one on one interview with the woman who would have been my bosses boss. Next a group interview that seemed right out of some training manual. Finally, an interview with the gentleman that would have been my boss.
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Reason for Declining
I declined because there was more overnight travel than I was led to expect.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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