Does Manulife pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Manulife employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Manulife. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Manulife?

76% of Manulife employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Manulife 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Manulife?

Director (135) , Analyst (131) , Business Analyst (124) , Manager (124) , Customer Service Representative (106) , Financial Advisor (103) , Software Engineer (97) , Intern (76) , Financial Analyst (72) , Case Manager (56) , Disability Case Manager (53) , Project Manager (40) , Senior Manager (39) , Financial Consultant (38) , Senior Financial Analyst (38)

What are the pros of working at Manulife according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and there is a feeling that the company cares for the employee." ((in 502 reviews)); "good work life balance and remote" ((in 460 reviews)); "Manulife has a great culture and really wants there coops to learn and be part of the team" ((in 352 reviews)); "There are some great people at Manulife and you can get lucky and have the right management in your area." ((in 322 reviews)); "Work from home options are good" ((in 188 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Manulife according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and not easy to move up" ((in 224 reviews)); "Poor management and very political" ((in 168 reviews)); "onsite travel bad managers pay less bad management" ((in 83 reviews)); "The senior management is bit slow." ((in 26 reviews)); "Management seems disconnected from Upper Management." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Manulife layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Manulife layoffs and their outlook for job security at Manulife in 2026.

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,160 total reviews)

Phil Witherington

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Manulife has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Manulife employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Apr 17, 2026

Positive culture overshadowed by layoffs and job insecurity

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people, culture, transformation efforts, benefits

Cons

continous layoffs and job uncertainty,

Manulife Response

1mo

Thanks for sharing your experience. Your feedback matters to us.

5.0

Dec 31, 2025

Great Company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good pay, great benefits, awesome coworkers

Cons

i didn't have any cons

Manulife Response

5mo

Thank you for being part of our journey. We appreciate your feedback.

5.0

Dec 28, 2025

Good company

Investment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice benefits, good people and culture

Cons

None outside of normal corporate cons

Manulife Response

5mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We value your perspective and are glad you had a positive experience.

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Jobs at Manulife

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