Sun Life·Software Engineer

Sun Life Software Engineer interview experience

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Toronto, ONPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a behavioral-style screen, but it quickly turned into a deeper dive on my resume and the way I’d implemented past applications and products.

I spent a lot of time explaining what I’d done personally, how the pieces fit together, and the specific technical skills I’d used. They also asked practical logistics questions around things like legal status and whether I could handle on-call, plus how I’d worked with people across different countries or time zones.

On the technical side, I ran into a mix of Java-focused questions and database-related topics. There were concept checks (including core Java ideas and SQL), plus a coding-style problem about strings where I had to reason through something like the longest substring. The

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