Does Sun Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sun Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 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?

69% of Sun Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sun Life 3.9 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 528 reviews)); "Benefits is good tho great" ((in 406 reviews)); "Culture and work from home flexibility is great" ((in 321 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 290 reviews)); "Flexible work schedule and work from home options" ((in 152 reviews))

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

"Unfortunately base salary is low with no real climb" ((in 159 reviews)); "Small people base so if u stuck with bad manager you have no way out" ((in 72 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and career advancement" ((in 32 reviews)); "Office politics is brutal." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is aware, but unwilling to step up and do anything about it." ((in 22 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.

What are the top reviewed Sun Life locations?

Wellesley , Boston , Wellesley Hills , Kansas City , Windsor , New York , Portland , Hartford , Scarborough , Portsmouth , Baltimore , Milwaukee , Dallas , Minneapolis , Seattle , Portland , Jacksonville , Chicago , Casa Grande , Phoenix , Houston , Chattanooga , Cleveland , San Francisco , Denver , Bend , Miami , Newton , Atlanta , Edina

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3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,285 total reviews)

Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,285 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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4.0

Mar 18, 2014

Sunlife is an excellent employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and employee health benefits.

Cons

The commute can be challenging at times given its location.

5.0

Mar 11, 2014

AWESOME COMPANY

Financial engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, great pay and benefits(Vacation, 401k etc)

Cons

Needs focus on training employees. Company is run by old school methodologies and ideologies .

3.0

Mar 8, 2014

Good company to work for but hard to advance.

Internal sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free parking, cafeteria food is affordable, gym on site. Good work/life balance. Easy access to some upper management.

Cons

Very bureaucratic, some managers have been there for many years and don't like change. Slow to make decisions.

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