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?

72% 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 (85) , Business Analyst (81) , Director (81) , Customer Service Representative (71) , Analyst (70) , 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 422 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 275 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible" ((in 140 reviews)); "pay is good they are good to their emplyees" ((in 134 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)); "Small people base so if u stuck with bad manager you have no way out" ((in 73 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and career advancement" ((in 38 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 22 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 Sun Life locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Hartford , Kansas City , Portland , New York , Windsor , Boston

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(4,263 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,263 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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4K reviews

5.0

Dec 19, 2022

3 Years in Role

Quote associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, PTO, and family leave policy

Cons

Mindless work that doesn't call upon much skill.

4.0

Oct 24, 2022

Benefits and culture

Implementation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

6 months maternity leave 100% paid 16 weeks paternity leave 100% paid Excellent medical and dental benefits Generous PTO 6 weeks sabbatical after 5 years (partially paid)

Cons

Low salaries Promotions and career advancement can be difficult

3.0

Mar 11, 2022

Actuarial program has gone downhill in recent years

Actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive raises, bonuses and study hours

Cons

Rotational development program is a joke. The rules don’t apply to everyone and there are tons of people skating by and getting promotions while doing the bare minimum. No incentive to be a high performer

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