Does Sun Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sun Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sun Life. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sun Life?

69% of Sun Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sun Life 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sun Life?

Financial Advisor (230) , Manager (89) , Disability Case Manager (87) , Business Analyst (81) , Director (81) , Analyst (72) , Customer Service Representative (71) , Process Associate (66) , Advisor (60) , Software Engineer (57) , Actuarial Analyst (55) , Financial Analyst (54) , Project Manager (52) , Intern (50) , Business Systems Analyst (41)

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

"Haven’t started yet but seems to be good company that will allow a good work/life balance" ((in 532 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 422 reviews)); "Great for people with low to no corporate work experience Great place for people looking to switch from liberal arts to business/finance/insurance" ((in 280 reviews)); "Great work life balance and work from home options" ((in 142 reviews)); "pay is good they are good to their emplyees" ((in 122 reviews))

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

"Unfortunately base salary is low with no real climb" ((in 159 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 76 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Favoritism is rampant and seems be the only way to move up for most" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sun Life layoffs in 2026?

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

Sun Life reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,273 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,273 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sun Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Versicherungswesen industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Nov 27, 2012

Good Process...no learning

Business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning of process, less work, not much pressure

Cons

Working from India is very difficult as the Canadian counterparts are not forthcoming in accomodating meetings at IST, Bad Management as everything depends on the Managers and they can make or break your career. Lots of favouritism

3.0

Nov 19, 2012

Good employer, offices located throughout Canada and the world. .

Group benefits

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really great employees, definitely the Group Benefits technology leader. Employees can submit all Extended Health and Dental claims online and direct deposit into your bank account.

Cons

Do not listen to their employees concerns. Benefits are average, disability benefits are Taxable, which means that if you go onto disability your benefit payment is taxable therefore less then what you anticipated. A non-taxable disability benefit taxes the premiums paid and the benefit amount you expected, not tax deduction taken during you disability.

5.0

Nov 16, 2012

It was a very unforgetable one because it makes my life change into a better one. It give me a fulfillment of my dreams

Licensed financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You will be able to complete your professional and family dreams. You always find more opportunities in here and one thing I will never forgot is working in Sunlife makes my dreams and vocation to help people fulfill their dreams too to have their financial wellness.

Cons

If you are not self sufficient ,not dedicated and with out perseverance , not focus don't work here because you will not succeed. You should be focus, dedicated, hard working and most specially with self descipline , and thick face and fear on God to succeed in this career.

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It was a very unforgetable one because it makes my life change into a better one. It give me a fulfillment of my dreams

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