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    Sun Life Reviews

    Updated 13 November, 2018
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    Sun Life CEO Dean Connor
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    Pros

    • "I am allowed to work from home a couple days which helps because I live pretty far away" (in 54 reviews)

    • "Great culture, positive work environment" (in 71 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Too much effort to keep senior management happy" (in 22 reviews)

    • "no room for advancement, stressful" (in 14 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (3)

      "Financial Advisor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great benefits, work culture, and office

      Cons

      There aren't any I can think of.

    2. "intership"

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      Current Employee - Internship in Montreal, QC
      Current Employee - Internship in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good place to start

      Cons

      Did not get too much expertise

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    3. "Benefits Consultant"

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      Current Employee - Benefits Consultant in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Benefits Consultant in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits plan, and DC pension.

      Cons

      Silo'd work streams, slow moving projects.

    4. "Summer Job"

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

      I worked at Sun Life (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Offer exposure to wide variety of fields. Like students who show a keens interest and make you feel like you could come back.

      Cons

      Very large, hard to understand working is meaningful or impactful.

    5. "Dental Claims Analyst"

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

      I worked at Sun Life full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Telecommute, flex opportunities, & overtime

      Cons

      Burnout could creep up on you.

      Advice to Management

      Higher raises would be morale boosting.

    6. "Raise is bad"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good work life balance and colleagues

      Cons

      Poor raises for actuarial positions

    7. Helpful (2)

      "Established corporation"

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      Former Employee - Manager in Kitchener, ON
      Former Employee - Manager in Kitchener, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sun Life full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Well established corporation with significant investment into processes and methodologies meant to provide a clear delineation of each team's, and person's, responsibilities and objectives.

      Leadership is good and committed, always supportive and willing to adjust to their employee's situation (at least that was my experience). Lots of opportunities for internal promotions and role changes, if one is willing and has the necessary skills and experience.

      Cons

      It's a big and established company with lots of processes that sometimes get in the way of getting things done quicker. Benefits were great, but pay bands are too low for the type of role I fulfilled.

      Advice to Management

      Continue the great people leadership I experienced, but there needs to be more urgency to get things done quicker.

    8. "Sunlife Financial"

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      Current Employee - Alberta in Calgary, AB
      Current Employee - Alberta in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time

      Pros

      Good bonuses. 10000 per year for counselling. Stock options

      Cons

      Very poor vision benefits. Work from home opportunities for several positions

      Advice to Management

      Too much favoritism causes poor morale

    9. "Compensation CSR"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great flexibility with work from home options and hours of work.

      Cons

      Difficult to move within the company

      Advice to Management

      Encourage training within departments to develop new, more efficient, time saving ways of handling processes.

    10. "Just okay"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sun Life part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      I only do part time admin work for a financial advisor. I come to work only during weekends, and I get to manage my time.

      Cons

      With my position, it's more of a side gig than a main bread and butter work.

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