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      Financial Advisor Interview

      24 Apr 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Edmonton, AB
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Sun Life (Edmonton, AB) in Mar 2013

      Interview

      Met with a sunlife recruiter at an unrelated social event - He told me about sunlife and thought I would be well suited for the job. I met with him the following week and he answered any questions I had at the time. I was then given a pre-employment questionnaire to complete. After that, I had another questionnaire emailed to me, which I completed at home. Then I went in for an employment presentation given by 2 managers. They also present the job to your spouse, if applicable. After that, you are required to complete a certain number of surveys with the people you know - coming up with at least 100 names and numbers to build a market for yourself. None of this information is given to sunlife - it is for your own benefit to help you start your business. Once that is complete, you begin the process of studying and passing your LLQP. Following the successful completion of that course, you then begin your pre-contract sales, alongside a manager. Once that goal is reached, you are contracted, paid commission for your sales and you are set to go.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Interview was fun and the managers obviously loved their jobs and the environment. I didn't find the interview difficult. Questions were pretty typical and conversational.
      Answer question
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      Other Financial Advisor interview reviews for Sun Life

      Financial Advisor Interview

      24 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Toronto, ON
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sun Life (Toronto, ON)

      Interview

      Interview fairly easy. Easy to get in. The training is top notch and intense. However you need to run like a business not a corporate job. In terms of interview, as long as you have an ambition and know the sales game. You're in.

      Financial Advisor Interview

      12 Aug 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Markham, ON
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sun Life (Markham, ON)

      Interview

      Process is fast and straight forward, but the hiring managers usually missed mentioning the part of how the pre-contract system works and you might not be eligible for the role if you don't sell a certain amount worth of product during the period.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What makes you want to work in this role? Past financial/sales experiences.
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      Financial Advisor Interview

      24 Jun 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sun Life

      Interview

      Pretty straight forward, sales and network questions, questions about competencies and previous experiences. Have behavioural and experiential questions prepared for and understand how you can leverage your network in the jobs operations.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you let me know about a time where you faced an issue/ bottleneck with a client during a sales process and you overcame the situation
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