I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (New York, NY)
Interview
I got a request for a screening phone call then was quickly set up with an in-person interview. The "interview" lasted a half day and consisted of two 2-on-1 interviews, a test case, and lunch. The interviews themselves were very conversational while covering all the work/experience bases (no frustrating STAR line of questioning). Plenty of time for questions from both sides with each interview scheduled for an hour. For the test case, I went over a case's claims experience, answered some provided questions, and came to my own calculations. The second set of interviewers came back in so I could walk then through my process and give my take on the case, after which they treated me to lunch. I received an offer the following week.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON) in Jul 2022
Interview
The process took about 3 weeks total. I was contacted by HR for a quick call. She asked me some questions my work experience but she mostly talked about the job requirements, the company benefits and perks. (I was sold at that point tbh lol). Then a week later she scheduled me for a coffee chat with the hiring manager. When I met with her, she asked straight forward questions about my work experience. None of those annoying Interview questions were asked (Thank God!). She brought in another manager during the call to ask some underwriting specific questions. Then I was asked to leave the call so they could discuss. I got the call that I got the job 15 mins later! Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Working at Sunlife has been my dream for the last 5 years and I’m so glad the interview experience smooth and pleasant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions are mostly related to your underwriting limits and what products you have experience with. Manuals you use, experience with reinsurance companies
Solid interview process with a couple of managers, things seemed to go well and I had internal references but absolutely no follow-up by HR on status. Even after I reached out I did not hear back, which was disappointing
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions about experience, did a case walk through
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (Waterloo, ON) in Aug 2020
Interview
The process was a bit long with 3 interviews, two weeks between the 1st and 2nd and a week between the 2nd and 3rd. I interviewed with a HR Recruiter first then the hiring manager then two of her managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had to deal with a difficult client and how did you handle it.