I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at John Hancock (Boston, MA) in Oct 2013
Interview
After I applied through my university, I was given an interview at their office downtown. The interview was two rounds on the same day. Each of the interviews were about 45min/1hour. The interview questions were mainly behavioral, and some brain-teaser/technical questions. Overall fairly straightforward. I received a call back about a week or two later from the recruiter notifying me that I received the internship offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where a group member was not performing up to standards and how did you resolve it?
Very relaxed and casual. Interviewers were friendly and dint try to stump you with any questions. Everything was straightforward and behavioral. No need to stress over an interview of this type as they simply want to learn more about you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you describe an actuary to someone who has never heard of one before?
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at John Hancock (Boston, MA) in Oct 2016
Interview
The process was very quick. I talked to a recruiter at a career fair briefly and handed him my resume. Two weeks later I got a call asking me to come to Boston for a on-site interview. During the day, you interview with 4 people and then go to lunch with someone else. Overall, most of the questions were pretty straightforward. They are just trying to learn more about you and what type of worker you will be.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In the future, do you see yourself becoming a manager or a specialist in one area?
