Sun Life reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(4,264 total reviews)
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Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,264 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
4.0
Jan 14, 2026

good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

productive, customer focused, driven, polite, professional

Cons

phone communication, opportunities, distance, car parking

3.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture compared to typical "Bay Street" companies; extremely flexible work arrangements; supportive and inclusive; benefit package

Cons

things seem "disjointed" between executive leadership and field execution; culture is shifting to the negative for advisors; influx of leadership from big banks is starting to negatively impact the culture

3.0
Jan 12, 2026

mid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, vacation, parental top-up, and vacation accruing while on parental leave

Cons

micro-managers, and expect overtime during peak.

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