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    3.8
    73%
    Recommend to a Friend
    90%
    Approve of CEO
    Sun Life CEO Dean Connor
    Dean Connor
    221 Ratings
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    1. Featured Review

      "Amazing Company to Work For"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Wellesley, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Great culture, work/life flexibility, growth opportunities, strong communication from leadership, amazing benefits! My favorite company to work for.

      Cons

      None that I can think of

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing

      Sun Life2019-12-18

    2. "Good employer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Project Manager in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Sun Life full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Great Place to work and progress

      Cons

      None Great place to work

      Advice to Management

      None

      Sun Life2019-12-31
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    3. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Director in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sun Life full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Lots of opportunity to move within the company.

      Cons

      Most opportunities are only for actuaries.

      Sun Life2020-01-09

    4. "Sunlife Financial"

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      Current Employee - Senior Financial Analyst in Scarborough, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Great environment and financially strong

      Cons

      Unnecessary divisions/ layers creating undesirable complexity

      Advice to Management

      Look for ways to simplify operations

      Sun Life2020-01-07

    5. "Knowledgeable employee with a great culture"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Director in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Company cherish staff opinion Pay is good People are great

      Cons

      It gets busy at times but overall a good work life balance

      Advice to Management

      Some departments are very busy and need to hire more people

      Sun Life2019-12-22

    6. "Great Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Internal Wholesaler in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Management care about employee development

      Cons

      promotion can be slow in some business areas

      Sun Life2019-12-13

    7. "Corporate Communications"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Senior Specialist in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sun Life full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great place to work. Lots of change in middle, lower level management

      Cons

      Pace of change too fast, feels rushed

      Sun Life2019-12-11

    8. "Advisor"

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      Current Employee - Advisor in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Flexibility, unlimited income, building business

      Cons

      Hours are depended on clients, late hours

      Sun Life2019-12-23

    9. "Amazing Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Business/Project Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great compensation package Great flexibility with working hours and location Learning and development is amazing On boarding process was really great

      Cons

      Have to book desk in advance

      Sun Life2019-12-07

    10. "good company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Compliance Analyst in Waterloo, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      flexible hours, good pay, work life balance

      Cons

      have to sign up for a desk every 2 weeks

      Advice to Management

      doing great

      Sun Life2019-12-06
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