Does Sun Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sun Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sun Life. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sun Life?

70% 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 (90) , 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 523 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 436 reviews)); "Great culture and inspiring people within company" ((in 311 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 285 reviews)); "Great work life balance and work from home options" ((in 145 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 156 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 75 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited." ((in 37 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 25 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.

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3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(4,274 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,274 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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4.0

May 12, 2011

I love to work in Sun Life

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexiable hour - Self - employer w/ benefit - good work training - good management - Stock and RRSP options

Cons

- need discipline - no basic & won't provide clients - need to pay rent and uitility - my branch is too far for me

1.0

May 4, 2011

if you work in Sun Life (USA), you will know

Senior actuarial associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice location; plenty of parking;

Cons

not a fair working environment; communications are difficult and big problem; heavy politics; shadow manuvers toward employees (drones, as you may feel).

3.0

Apr 27, 2011

Cut throat

External wholesaler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Heading in the right direction in terms of market exposure. They are finally developing a brand.

Cons

Its a Canadian company - expect slow change.

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