Does Sanlam pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sanlam employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sanlam. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sanlam?

82% of Sanlam employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sanlam 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sanlam?

Financial Advisor (74) , Business Analyst (19) , Analyst (13) , Financial Planner (11) , Manager (10) , Consultant (9) , Financial Analyst (9) , Sales Representative (9) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Customer Service Representative (7) , Financial Adviser (7) , Internship (7) , Actuarial Analyst (6) , Administrative (6) , Data Analyst (6)

What are the pros of working at Sanlam according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and exposure to various products in the financial services industry" ((in 50 reviews)); "Benefits are good which include medical and pension" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some of the people are great" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Generally a good work life balance" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sanlam according to real employee reviews?

"Basic salary + commission Mostly remote" ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours and loads of stress." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours at times and cultural mismatches with the team can be evident but if you are adaptable you can manage" ((in 11 reviews)); "There was limited growth opportunities" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of diversity." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.7

82% would recommend to a friend

(633 total reviews)

Haydn Franckeiss

89% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Sanlam has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 633 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sanlam employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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633 reviews

5.0

25 Jun 2026

Supportive in career development

Bi developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive environment for career development and structure. Company management are principiled.

Cons

Greater variety of healthy food options in canteen.

3.0

12 Jun 2026

Great people and structured hours, but outdated IT

Claims administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic people hybrid working structured hours

Cons

IT was old and clunky.

4.0

11 Jun 2026

Good work-life balance but issues with commission structure

Financial planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance Being your own boss Back office support

Cons

Commission structure Claw backs once clients cancel Compulsory paying for your office, back office support and telephone

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