Sun Life reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,273 total reviews)
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Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,273 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).

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1.0
Sep 22, 2013

You are better off working elsewhere

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Pros

Good brand awareness as the company advertises a lot on TV.

Cons

Compensation to advisors is very poor and decreases each year so that in 5 years time, the advisor gets paid less than half the commission he would make outside. In addition, unlike the industry norm where there is a partial charge-back to the advisor if the policy lapses in the first 2 years, here there is a lifetime chargeback on the Growth Commission, which is one of the main components of commission.

4.0
Sep 17, 2013

Great place to work, lots of opportunities.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is a good network of smart people, great philanthropic program, employees are treated well. A lot of people move around within the company, so there is a strong culture to hire from within.

Cons

The norms of any company this size. The typical roadblock of a person or department not wanting to collaborate; most common reason - additional responsibilities. Honestly, nothing you don't see at every large FI or Insurer.

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