Sun Life Reviews

Pros

work life balance is the main thing - just about everyone is on the same wavelength about this, so it doesn't seem to vary that much by department

Cons

once you hit mid career, opportunities for advancement evaporate
if you're at all ambitious, you'll have one foot out the door

Advice to Senior Management

communication from senior management about recent layoffs was terrible
their ready shoot aim approach has made everyone nervous about both job security and stewardship of the company
platitudes about how talented people are don't help

Pros

good working Atmosphere, no work pressures, good pay, flexible office timings and in this company they are giving so meany trainings, ideas to develop our skills etc........

Cons

in this company hard workers no need to join if they join they will get bore and it i very small company of IT side

Pros

Financial compensation can make you wealthy

Cons

no base salary.

You are expected to grow your career through your own market of family and friends,

Advice to Senior Management

no specific advise.

Pros

Good people, right off of 128 - the location was a big part of why I chose to work there

Cons

Too many people - easy to get lost in the shuffle. If you're looking for career advancement go somewhere smaller

Pros

Decent work/life balance. Amiable coworkers. Clean bathrooms.

Cons

Place is run like a sorority with rampant favoritism. Senior management has allowed this to carry on for years on end. Whether you languished or succeeded was, again, predetermined. Opportunities to advance were cut off at the pass, literally. So we can add unethical to the list as well.

Advice to Senior Management

Get real and break up the status quo.

Pros

There is a lot of freedom with the job.

Cons

Cons
Sun Life's salarys are not very competitive

Advice to Senior Management

Offer more competitive salary and benefits package.

Pros

Sun Life was a good place to work for years. Company financials are strong and a good name in the market.

Cons

In the past two years there have been tons of job cuts causing turmoil within the organization. Constantly looking to cut costs including employee compensation, service and products. Not the happy company feel it once had. The sense at the organization is that it no longer cares for its employees leaving the workforce stressed.

Advice to Senior Management

Please invest back in the field organization!

Pros

Work life balance, people are very nice, good hours. Depending on your role (this is talking specifically to RLDP), interesting work. RLDP program is great although bogged down by HR. Not too happy with HR but within the program we get tons of access to senior leadership and there is definitely an effort to develop us.

Cons

Slow. very slow. Many people are lifers and not ambitious. It can be hard to advance depending on where you are as there are too many layers of management in some instances. Culture is just kind of static which kind of sucks for young people.

Advice to Senior Management

Less layers of management, make it a bit more fast paced. IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY.

Pros

Fair benefits though they got cut back over the years. Good work life balance for most

Cons

Bad career development. Spent way too much on sales and sponsorships. HR department goes by the book when it benefits them but makes excuses when it doesn't. Badly run and now employees not involved in the decisions are paying for it. Employees that survive the layoff, including the new college leadership people, should take note and get out quick as it will get worse.

Advice to Senior Management

Accept the blame for your bad decisions, get rid of senior managers who killed the business, and use the money saved to give more to the people you are throwing out on the street, they deserve it more

Pros

The work/life balance and benefits were good. There was a pension plan and generous 401K, plenty of vacation time and flexible work schedules, nice coworkers

Cons

No career progression, rampant favoritism where promotions and raises are only given to those put on the fast track and not based on actual skills, women are definitely treated differently here, unprofessional work environment. When I started a few years ago, this was a fun and positive place to be. Since the senior management changed and they hired the Lincoln people, things have gone downhill fast. This is not a place to work if you are looking for career development since there is no training given or opportunities like those given to those in the RDLP program for recent college graduates. It's no wonder most of my coworkers are looking for new jobs. Everyone is underpaid, overworked, and miserable.

Advice to Senior Management

Take a good look at the turnover and staffing levels. Sometime clearly needs to change and nothing has been done despite the satisfaction surveys. And I question the results, since you claim employees feel engaged. I'm sorry but I don't see anyone engages except those moved to better positions.