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 532 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 280 reviews)); "Great work life balance and work from home options" ((in 142 reviews)); "pay is good they are good to their emplyees" ((in 122 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 76 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 21 reviews)); "Favoritism is rampant and seems be the only way to move up for most" ((in 11 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.

Sun Life reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,275 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 4,275 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 Versicherungswesen industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Feb 22, 2010

Place for Career Cruise Control

Associate director project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, friendly atmosphere, decent compensation (but not great), good vacation policy

Cons

Full of lifers, expensive health care, no apparent room for growth or promotion

1.0

Feb 20, 2010

Though disappointing thus far, I am optomistic.

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay/benefit Flexibility, Looks good on resumes bonuses were excellent, as were the opportunities for talented and motivated people to advance in their careers.

Cons

Always downsizing Forced performance ratings Promotions not always based on performance Sr leadership often makes poor/bad decisions-poor employee retention/recruiting practice

2.0

Jan 31, 2010

not the best not the worst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a great Discount

Cons

you really have nowhere to go

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