Does Sun Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sun Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 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 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 536 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 428 reviews)); "Great culture and sincere about work" ((in 304 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 295 reviews)); "Great work life balance and work from home options" ((in 138 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 154 reviews)); "Some managers who are incompetent and who do not recognize hard work and do not promote deserving employees" ((in 73 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and some favouritism." ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Load of politics; senior management who doesn't have a clue; cliques; perpetual reorgs." ((in 18 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

(4,274 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 4,274 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 Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jan 20, 2013

Great Canadian Multi-national with a growth culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Entrepreneurial Holistic planning model is very solid Great management Solid financials

Cons

Need for innovation, especially with IT related solutions

3.0

Jan 18, 2013

Limited upward movement if you've been there less than 10 years

Lead business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly stable, friendly people to work with, some very intelligent and interesting colleagues, decent pay.

Cons

Poorly skilled line managers, performance reviews are a fluke and difficult to make changes happen.

3.0

Jan 15, 2013

Great work-life balance,not so hot on employee development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Great co-workers for the most part. Interesting work. Good benefits and time off policy. Great commitment to social causes.

Cons

Horrible employee development, at least in my area. Very political atmosphere. Very vertical and traditional approach to management. No real employee empowerment...new executive management promised a flattening of the organization and more empowerment. Never happened

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