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

72% 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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4K reviews
2.0
Apr 20, 2017

High Turnover

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty decent benefits and nice location

Cons

High turnover in areas such as Investment Operations

3.0
Dec 16, 2016

Living the Sun Life

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, most people are very friendly and helpful, ability to work from home, systems are good

Cons

long commute, management doesn't care, management keeps you in the dark and springs things upon you without asking, lack of communication

1.0
Oct 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Vacation Time Benefits Bonus Telecommuting Opportunities Apply for other internal positions after one year of service There is nothing else

Cons

Overworked Micromanagement Unrealistic Expectations Monthly scorecard is inaccurate. Oftentimes, you are penalized for working on other people's work who are behind as it reflects poorly on your scorecard come the end of the month--the system cannot distinguish between your work and the work of others. Metrics are deeply flawed and should not be used come time for compensation increases. Morale is very low. Turnover is very high. Expectations are unrealistic. Managers are either incompetent and micromanage or incompetent and let their employees do whatever they want. There is rampant favoritisim and inequality. They hire classes of Case Specialists four times per year the turnover is so high. Everyone in the department, including those who have been there for years, hate it. This is not an exaggeration; literally everyone hates this job and department. Period. Not a single individual has a positive thing to say. This is a very disorganized group benefits business seemingly in its infancy as it lacks the technological capabilities, training, and managerial staff to retain talent and maintain morale. This may seem like an appealing position for an entry level young professional, but I cannot emphasize enough how terrible this will be for you. Please look elsewhere.

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