I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Sun Life (Waterloo, ON) in Jun 2026
Interview
Both of the interviewers can be really kind and helpful, when I was stuck they would give me courage to continue. What is more, the site on Waterloo was really fantastic, the building was nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I have no idea of mortality table, how do you describe it for me?
you submit you resume and cover letter online and are then contacted for a video interview. There’s only one interview round, after which they get back to you in about 2 weeks with an offer!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Define an annuity to me like I have no technical knowledge.
HR reached out to schedule actuarial manager interview. Originally there was only one manager, then two more were added. 1 round video interview, mostly technical questions. More or less easy going, despite not having much background in insurance, I found it manageable and they would ask questions tailored to your CV and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. What were the challenging parts of your past work experience and how you overcame it. Mainly asked about my projects,
Actuarial Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Sun Life with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Actuarial Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sun Life overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sun Life as a Actuarial Intern according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Presentation: 18%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Other: 9%
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