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      John Hancock

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      Underwriter Interview

      13 June 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at John Hancock

      Interview

      Spoke to hiring manager by phone (position was home based), answered questions about my experience. Discussed salary expectations, work availability, experience. I was able to ask many questions of interviewer. It was quick and professional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What salary expected
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      John Hancock response
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      Thanks for sharing a review of your interview. We are constantly striving to improve and optimize the candidate experience and feedback from candidates can only help us deliver on this commitment.

      Other Underwriter interview reviews for John Hancock

      Underwriter Interview

      9 Mar 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Windsor, CT
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at John Hancock (Windsor, CT)

      Interview

      Strong analytical underwriting shop. Phone interview, in person interview. Underwriting evaluation of the underwriting skills via case review of formal and informal case.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was my most difficult day like
      Answer question

      Underwriter Interview

      22 July 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Boston, MA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at John Hancock (Boston, MA) in July 2010

      Interview

      There were 4 interviews in total, the first one with HR (basic background question), the second two meetings were basically the same, but with two different Underwriting Mangers (mostly behavioral questions), the 3rd one was with the head of the Underwriting Dept. (mostly personal questions) the last was a skills test and formal paperwork.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The skills test was a 15 min timed quiz with SAT like questions, including, math, writing, analytical, grammar, etc, (allowed to use a calculator)
      1 Answer