SunLife Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SunLife.
SunLife
Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process was totally transparent. They asked fair and relevant questions, it didn't feel like an interview just for the sake of it. It was very methodical too. I wish all interview processes were like this. Thanks for the chance to interview.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your experience.
- What is your motivation for applying to Sun Life?
- Describe a situation and how you handled it.
SunLife
Innovation Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
There were two interviews for this role. First, an HR interview which is meant to prep you for the hiring manager interview. Then, the actual hiring manager interview. Both interviews were about an hour long. These were pretty standard interviews, nothing too tricky. They care more about your actual experience than just theory.
Confirmed questions1 question
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your skills in [X]?
SunLife
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process involved two interviewers and included a mix of technical and personal questions. This was for a combined role covering both the Toronto and Waterloo offices. The interview started with introductions. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience with multiple interviewers.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about yourself and your background.
- Do you have any technical questions for us?
- Can you describe a situation where you had to deal with a specific challenge?
SunLife
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had an HR interview first for a get to know you and behavioral questions over the phone. Then onsite for past experience and technical questions. Then onsite again with the director of the department for technical questions. A few red flags popped up though: they changed the job title before offering the job, the SunLife Recruiter was really insistent on my existing salary during negotiations, and at the very end, they changed the location from Toronto to Waterloo.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me which programming language or framework you would pick to build a REST API and explain your reasoning?
SunLife Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SunLife interview reports.
“What is the working principle of a VPN?”
Read reports →“What are the different types of locators?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how a firewall operates?”
Read reports →“What about searching algorithms?”
Read reports →“Can you explain join queries?”
Read report →“What is your understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs)?”
Read report →“Could you tell me which programming language or framework you would pick to build a REST API and explain your reasoning?”
Read report →“How many hours per week do you want to work?”
Read report →“What do you know about computer networks?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 26 SunLife interview reports.