How kind of them. They let a bunch of us know in advance they will be letting us go September 27. Or there’s a new role that pays approximately half of my current salary that I am welcome to apply for, lol!

Layoff happened on 5/13/24. After being with the company for almost 3 years I was apart of the layoff unfortunately. The call was so unexpected.

5/13/24 Just got laid off after working at John Hancock for over 6 years! Was planning on retiring in 2 years! This came as a shock with no warning. No explanation as to why me?

Just letting you know layoffs are happening on the low received my call while in leave by phone. Wrapped it up in less than five minutes.

I heard there were cuts last week. I am on vacation and am afraid to go back on Monday. What’s happening?

What else is left to cut? They're running out of people to cut. Oh wait, look up, the only ones left to cut are upstairs

We’re their layoffs today? The message was not clear.

Do affected employees still get their bonuses once they're announced or no? I think it's a c-appy way to lay off employees so close to bonuses unless they're going to receive them after all. That's a reward for work they've already done, they should... — read more 

I was more shaken by the way I got laid off than the fact that I actually lost my job. Suddenly and without notice. Even the companies that are not known for respecting workers did not hand layoffs to people in such cold blooded manner. Did it have... — read more 

Is there any way we can be sure layoffs are done?

This was once a great place to work with dedicated and devoted employees. The lean work forces especially on the IT sides are all ready struggling. John Hancock once used to be a thriving, thoughtful corporation but now it seems to only be a lets... — read more 

They say that a large turnover rate is is a true indicator of how poe the work conditions and work atmosphere are at a certain company. With that said, it’s obvious what a dump of a company we’ve become. People are leaving at a faster pace than one... — read more 

How many reorganizations have we had at John Hancock lately? And by the end of each one, has anything really changed? The constant fear of another reorg that will come with more layoffs is really starting to take its toll on me. Add to that the... — read more 

Sixty eight people laid off in Boston last week, across all areas. More to come by end of year.

There were job cuts at John Hancock this year already, this affected both US and Canadian operations. On the Canadian side about 700 people were laid off - which is massive as John Hancock is not that big of a company - the US side got affected as... — read more