Sun Life Reviews

Pros

Excellent and caring Management. Genuine interest in staff development and growth. Much emphasis upon learning and desire for each employee to contribute and participate in department goals and objectives.

Cons

Routine daily responsibilities can sometimes become boring.

Advice to Management

Stay the course...

Pros

Sun Life is a stable company, which does a lot to develop and grow employees. A good place for long-term employment. Great work life balance, with an opportunity to work from many locations, including from home.

Cons

Like probably many large companies, internal silos have developed in Sun Life too, so it is sometimes slow to get things done.

Pros

Good pay, fun team, great benefits

Cons

Boring work on occasion, some turnover

Advice to Management

Implement more employee-based activities to engage workers

Pros

You can mange your own time sechedule

Cons

Some Adivisors don’t pay on time , we have to ask or remind them........

Pros

Relaxed, hands off style managers with no micromanaging.

Cons

Sometimes a little too hands off. Lots of small meanial tasks. Unfullfiling work.

Pros

Sun Life does a great job of ensuring that the needs of their employees are taken care of with a competitive benefits and retirement package. They also offer lots of perks to employees including on site cafe's in large locations, a communication system online to work with coworkers, an agile work environment and the ability to work from home in most positions. Job bands are clearly laid out, and fairly articulated as...

Cons

Parking is paid, which is unusual for KW, and new employees typically cannot park on site until about 1.5 years into their tenure. Although there is a shuttle system in place, this can be challenging for those that need access to their cars.

Advice to Management

Stay the course, but keep working to open the channels of communication to your employees. Proactively reach out, and talk to your people - they're your biggest advocates and the best way to keep your customers happy.

Pros

decent salary, good hours, structure

Cons

Large organization with internal conflict and politics. Summers can be extremely slow and winter very busy (no balance).

Advice to Management

Increase work from home/flexible work hours. Balance work loads Clear career path

Pros

- Competitive compensation - Great Training - No prospecting required

Cons

- High competitive work environment