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 519 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 432 reviews)); "Culture and work from home flexibility is great" ((in 315 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 286 reviews)); "Great work life balance and work from home options" ((in 150 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 157 reviews)); "Small people base so if u stuck with bad manager you have no way out" ((in 72 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 23 reviews)); "No growth, just favoritism." ((in 13 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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3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Supportive team but lacking in onboarding process

Life insurance agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly environment uplifting people very transparent

Cons

I feel like the onborsding process was kinda of bad, didnot get enough info they sort of threw me in the dark

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Work-life balance and friendly people make it great

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, people are friendly and nice

Cons

Don't see any cons so far

4.0

May 30, 2026

Good culture and benefits for families, but not the strongest on pay

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good professional culture. Good work life balance for the most part. Great benefits for families

Cons

Not the most competitive pay it feels like

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