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Sun Life, good to work in?

  • 11-06-2007 11:57am
    #1
    nads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭


    Hi, probably work&jobs a better forum technically but i said i'd post here.

    I'm going to go to the Sun Life open day this sat down in Waterford, and am just wondering what they're like to work for?

    And also what would the salary range for Grad-type-programmer role?

    Cheers in advance!


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  • #2
    Roen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,620 ✭✭✭Roen


    Don't mean to scare you off Nads, but the only lads I know in there are in Support. They hate the place. Programming could be totally different though, so don't go by my words.
    From a salary point of view my I can't advise at all.

    Waterford is a good place to move if quality of life concerns you at all though, have no hesitations there.


  • #3
    shinzon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭shinzon


    would echo roens sentiments there i worked in sun life about 5 or 6 years back and lasted 2 months before getting out of there pronto

    Programming is the only good job in that place, if your going for support forget it

    Shin


  • #4
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Support there would be abit different then the likes of AOL as you'd only be dealing with clients within the company..


  • #5
    nads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭nads


    cheers lads, will definately push for non-support role anyway!


  • #6
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,463 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    I did a walk in interview for them a few years ago and to be honest I was not impressed with the attitude of the guy interviewing me and I also did not like the way they described their work.

    I am a developer so I was walking to one of their project leads about development work. I was asked to come see them in Waterford but I didn't accept, I just didn't get a warm fuzzy feeling about the place. Just my opinion though, maybe others have had different experiences.


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  • #7
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    I went for an interview 3 years ago there. Got no feedback whatsoever not even a PFO.

    As echoed support sounds bad in that place. Money is apparently better in AOL.


  • #8
    tw0nk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    Anyone know what dev is like there? Im applying for a job there also... Im a java dev with 2+ years


  • #9
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    AOL aint that better in fairness (from what iv told, and experience in applying the many time they kept loosing my information)


  • #10
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,463 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    you could keep an eye on this thread also:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055106036


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