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?

68% 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 (89) , Disability Case Manager (87) , Business Analyst (81) , Director (81) , Analyst (73) , 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 523 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 414 reviews)); "Great culture and inspiring people within company" ((in 307 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 299 reviews)); "good manager can work from home" ((in 144 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sun Life according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is low and you don't receive proper compensation" ((in 150 reviews)); "You may have a good manager which helps, but some department managers are awful." ((in 74 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited." ((in 37 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 21 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

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,277 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,277 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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5.0

Jan 16, 2026

Awesome organisation to work.

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Employee Centric Learning opportunities Product based Job security Work life balance

Cons

Hybrid mode of working that’s the only con I would say.

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

good company

Waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

productive, customer focused, driven, polite, professional

Cons

phone communication, opportunities, distance, car parking

3.0

Jan 13, 2026

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Recommend

CEO approval

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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

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