Sun Life reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(4,263 total reviews)
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Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,263 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 Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Dec 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Free food for lunch and dinner

Cons

1. Not at all MNC culture. 2. Lack of professionalism in communication and day to day coordination. This is right from senior leadership to mid-management. 3. Fault finding culture. No collaboration. 4. India team has to fight for work, almost same as any servicing organization instead of captive. 5. Very unfriendly and difficult higher management. 6. People.oriented company with no work life balance.

5.0
Nov 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No salary cap. Excellent business support. Excellent training and development program. Excellent benefits package. Excellent incentives and compensation framework. Reputability and exclusivity. Professionalism and camaraderie No foreseeable age limit.

Cons

Commission based. On call 24/7 for client needs and requirements. Public perception as to importance of Insurance products and mutual funds. Inherent product challenges.

4.0
Oct 15, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for, strong mentorship and training program. healthy work environment, good benefits. Internal transfers and room to grow.

Cons

Often repetetive work, not very challenging. Only so many ways to move up the corporate ladder. Often dealing with angry customers and sometimes your hands are tied to help.

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