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 536 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 421 reviews)); "Culture and work from home flexibility is great" ((in 306 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)); "Work from home is great" ((in 136 reviews))

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

"Salary is low and you don't receive proper compensation" ((in 154 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 76 reviews)); "Less growth opportunities and night shifts" ((in 33 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 20 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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Sun Life

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,273 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Sep 27, 2012

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are absolutely terrific relative to other insurance companies

Cons

Boring work (i.e. actuarial work not sure about other stuff)

2.0

Sep 24, 2012

Stressful work environment based excessively on weekly performances

Disabilities case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and insurance coverage.

Cons

Competitive environment with weekly statistics on your performances; Strongly limits a human client approach.

4.0

Sep 17, 2012

Employee freindly

Testing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provide good employee benfits Not much work pressure Leads are good

Cons

Top managemnt lacks skilss to bring good quality of work

Viewing 4150 - 4152 of 4,273 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Globe Life Liberty National Division

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Sun Life

Client Advocate - National Accounts

Client Advocate - National Accounts

Events Manager - New England

Sun Life reviews FAQs

Reviews Sun Life reviews

Sun Life

Sun Life reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great Company

Stressful work environment based excessively on weekly performances

Employee freindly

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Sun Life

Sun Life reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Company ratings over time

Jobs at Sun Life

Sun Life reviews FAQs