It all depends on the department - Anonymous employee Sun Life Employee Review

2.0
May 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits. Some departments know how to treat their employees, unfortunately, that's only when you hit the higher job bands.

Cons

It's all about the department. Some treat you better than others. A lot of politics involved on who gets promoted and who doesn't. Salary isn't great

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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