Sun Life reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,274 total reviews)
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Kevin Strain

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Sun Life has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,274 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
5.0
Aug 10, 2025

Software engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work life balance here

Cons

I dont see any cons

1.0
Aug 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Honestly, couldn’t find any real development work being done here. It’s mostly routine support tasks with no innovation or learning involved.

Cons

Toxic Work Culture Rooted in Favouritism: The work environment is dominated by office politics. Employees here seem more focused on playing the blame game and lobbying for promotions rather than delivering value. Constructive feedback is non-existent – instead, colleagues are quick to escalate petty issues to get into the good books of managers. Idle Senior Staff: A chunk of the senior workforce here behaves like they’re on a paid vacation. Their daily drill? Stroll into the office, dump their bags, and head straight for coffee. Extended "walks" in the name of lunch. Frequent snack breaks, tea breaks, gossip breaks – you name it. Lounge around chatting with friends instead of contributing. Vanish by 5 PM having done little to no actual work. Gossip-Driven Operations: Rather than collaborating, people thrive on backbiting. Managers entertain baseless complaints like: "He’s not regular in office." "She logs in late every day." "That guy isn’t delivering anything." This negativity is not just tolerated – it’s rewarded. Those who stir the pot are given performance rewards and favorable treatment, while genuine contributors either burn out or are forced into PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) cycles they don’t deserve.

4.0
Aug 7, 2025

Great Benefits

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great and work life balance is respected

Cons

Culture is slowly staring to change

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