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 531 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 420 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 288 reviews)); "Work from home is great" ((in 140 reviews)); "pay is good they are good to their emplyees" ((in 124 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 150 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 77 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 20 reviews)); "Load of politics; senior management who doesn't have a clue; cliques; perpetual reorgs." ((in 18 reviews)); "Leadership shows favoritism." ((in 10 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(4,272 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 4,272 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

Apr 10, 2010

Sun Life is spending a ton of money trying to gain traction by "name recognition" in the market. The advertising is i

National sales vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Decent compensation when compared with the industry not the highest but not the lowest. Very fair re: work/life balance

Cons

Organization apprears inconsistent in the market place, lots of turmoil, resulting in layoffs and employee unrest.

2.0

Mar 9, 2010

group insurance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible work schedule decent work station little micromanagement

Cons

little to no opportunity for advancement little to no training. learn as you go. little motivation to excel (see above regarding zero opportunity for advancement) stale environment review process is stunted

3.0

Feb 22, 2010

Place for Career Cruise Control

Associate director project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, friendly atmosphere, decent compensation (but not great), good vacation policy

Cons

Full of lifers, expensive health care, no apparent room for growth or promotion

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