Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Sun Life with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sun Life overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sun Life as a Financial Analyst according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Phone interview: 22%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
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I applied through university. I interviewed at Sun Life
Interview
One on one interview with the recruiter. The interviewer was super friendly and nice. I was asking way too many questions I feel. A piece of advice I can give is be prepared and do your homework!
I applied online. I interviewed at Sun Life (Montreal, QC)
Interview
Basic interview questions to tie to your previous work experience, with some technical questions about financial statements. Felt like they were just trying to gauge if you’re a good fit personality wise
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think is the largest account on the balance sheet at sun life?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2025
Interview
The interview was in 2 stages . One with the hr and the second with the hiring manager . The two interviews was in the space of two weeks. The process was fast and feedback was prompt.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you worked on a report with tight deadlines.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sun Life in Jun 2024
Interview
Was pretty straight forward. The HR person did not ask the generic tell me about yourself. It was more of scenario based questions. So be prepared for behavioural questions, have some stories you want to tell.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you handled a difficult colleague.