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Sun Life, good to work in?

nads · 2007-06-11 11:57:37

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!

11-06-2007 12:57pm

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nads

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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 11-06-2007 1:58pm

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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.

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#3 11-06-2007 3:24pm

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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

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#4 11-06-2007 3:29pm

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

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#5 11-06-2007 4:47pm

nads

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

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#6 12-06-2007 9:12am

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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 12-06-2007 10:41pm

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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.

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#8 12-06-2007 10:58pm

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

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#9 13-06-2007 1:29am

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

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#10 13-06-2007 8:36am

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you could keep an eye on this thread also:

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

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