Sun Life reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(4,272 total reviews)
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Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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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4K reviews
4.0
Dec 3, 2018
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent and caring Management. Genuine interest in staff development and growth. Much emphasis upon learning and desire for each employee to contribute and participate in department goals and objectives.

Cons

Routine daily responsibilities can sometimes become boring.

3.0
Jan 20, 2015

Not for everyone.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of $$$ if you know a lot of people and work really hard. Very good products and solutions that are marketable thanks to a strong household name.

Cons

High employee turnover. If you don't like sales, this is not for you. If you don't like rejection, this is not for you. If you don't have a tough stomach to say no to your superiors, this is not for you. If you believe that becoming an Advisor is your ticket to corporate down the road, this is not for you. Becoming an Advisor is the pinnacle of your career here and you are expected to stay with the company in this role until you retire. There is no up, down or sideways promotion wise (other than joining sales management which is a lot of the same thing and then some). You will make however much you put in with respect to your effort and the number of people you know and can connect with. You can easily make over a 100k in your first year or end up with a debit balance and actually owe the company money. Think of this as your business, be prepared to take a risk.

2.0
Nov 25, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reward trips,Brand, computer systems, 1 800 support

Cons

Managers are pushed to get as many new hires as possible, sell family and friends and fire you when leads run dry

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