Not so good for IT - Software Developer Sun Life Employee Review

2.0
7 Jan 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule Good work/life balance (for most) Lots of vacation time Relatively stable - if you have a family and don't care about career development this place is for you!

Cons

Incompetent management Too many layers of management No career development No training Forget about promotions, they don't happen Constant cross-department conflict They won't fire incompetent workers for fear of being sued Often hire outside people at higher levels and higher pay rather than promote Lots of satisfaction surveys, but they never do anything with them They talk about "empowerment", but you have no power to do anything

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company with excellent benefits. Training and support was outstanding. This was remote work filing disability claims. The job was great.

Cons

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2.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Holidays off, okay pay, cross train in other areas that are needed

Cons

Managers, doesn’t keep advancement promises, always mentioning room for growth but when the opportunity presents itself they have an excuse for why right now is not a good time to move. Adds training for other departments that are short staffed but don’t compensate for all the different departments calls you are taking. Trying to take PTO is a pain, there are plenty employees so there should be no issues with taking time off

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