Actuarial Co-op applicants have rated the interview process at Sun Life with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Actuarial Co-op roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Co-op according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2016
Interview
Sent resume, receive interview email within a week, 30 minutes interview on campus. Two employers, majority of questions are behavioral questions, such as leadership role, conflict management, time management, team work. Receive rejection email after two months
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you have conflict with others and how do you resolve it?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2024
Interview
Attended my universities sunlife panel and then career fair. I Talked to some alumni that were involved in the hiring process. Schedule interview shortly after, it was 30 minutes long and mainly behavioural questions were asked.
Apply through my university's co-op process, interviewed with two interviews who are actuaries. Very friendly and positive experience. It was about a 45 min interview. I got the offer a couple of weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your plans on pursuing the actuarial path?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life in Oct 2019
Interview
Went through resume. Mostly behavioral and situational questions. Interviewer is friendly but critical. Got interviewed by Managing Director. Make sure to think before telling your stories. Feedback in about 2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you stand out as a leader even though you are not assigned