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 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 3.9 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 (73) , 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 533 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 412 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 282 reviews)); "good manager can work from home" ((in 143 reviews)); "pay is good they are good to their emplyees" ((in 128 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 159 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 71 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and career advancement" ((in 35 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 21 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.

What are the top reviewed Sun Life locations?

Wellesley , Boston , Wellesley Hills , Kansas City , Windsor , New York , Portland , Hartford , Scarborough , Portsmouth , Baltimore , Milwaukee , Dallas , Minneapolis , Seattle , Portland , Jacksonville , Chicago , Casa Grande , Phoenix , Houston , Chattanooga , Cleveland , San Francisco , Denver , Bend , Miami , Newton , Atlanta , Edina

Sun Life reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,280 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,280 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 Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Nov 11, 2015

Structured

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great, training is complete, opportunities for career advancement

Cons

Salary is low to start but there are opportunities to advance

2.0

Nov 10, 2015

Not too bad

Distributed applications developer (co-op)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My manager was a really nice person and you can approach him with any issues you might be having.

Cons

The type of work you'll get depends on what they need you to do, may not be the most exciting job.

3.0

Nov 9, 2015

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good project management processes Matrix environment, no need to manage resources

Cons

Work life balance is not good Growth opportunities are not much Leadership does not believe in grooming the managers

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