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    Aecon Reviews

    Updated 20 June, 2017
    92 reviews

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    Aecon President & CEO John M. Beck
    John M. Beck
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    Pros

    • They have very good benefits, and the company leadership places a priority on being an employer of choice (in 8 reviews)

    • good benefits, management support employees, good work life balance (in 4 reviews)

    Cons

    • Work life balance needs to be established early on and maintained because if you give they will take (in 6 reviews)

    • Extremely long hours with relative low pay when compared against competitors (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "Great company"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Project Coordinator in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Project Coordinator in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      The core values of this company are what drive it to success

      Cons

      Cant tihnk of any at the moment

    2. "Warehouse"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sherwood Park, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sherwood Park, AB
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I worked at Aecon full-time

      Pros

      Had the right people in the right places in lower management positions.

      Cons

      Could have used better management during the economic down turn.

      Advice to Management

      None.

    3. "Manager"

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      Current Employee - Store Manager in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Store Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Aecon full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      it's a big company with lots of opportunities

      Cons

      Top management hires the most incompetent people for big projects

      Advice to Management

      Hire knowledgeable people

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    4. "Aecon -great place to stay in the same position"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sherwood Park, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sherwood Park, AB
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Aecon full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Try hard to keep themselves in the Top Employers in Canada status.

      Cons

      Not a lot of opportunity for advancement

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Its ok"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Current Employee - Driver in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Driver in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Aecon full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Salary is only thing that keeps me there
      Its a place i try my hardest to stay but its getting harder

      Cons

      Challenges are dealing with co-workers smoking things other than cigarettes daily.

      Advice to Management

      Need to investigate properly undercover blend in and you will find.really needs to be dealt wiith its getting (got) outa control.its got to where they can hide what they do with electric device's to mask smells what they do .laird and eglinton yard.( Wick)needs a wake up call .
      As for management and foreman well its a buddy buddy system .they have guys with no liscence or even guys with dui's working ahead of decent working family guys who struggle .

    6. "they take advantage of immigrants paying them as little as possible."

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      Former Employee - Quality Control Technician in Caledon, ON
      Former Employee - Quality Control Technician in Caledon, ON

      I worked at Aecon full-time

      Pros

      nothing, I would say get out ASAP or don't take the job

      nothing, I would say get out ASAP or don't take the job

      Cons

      pay is really low, they don't care about employees, they just care about max profits.

      they take advantage of immigrants paying them as little as possible because they know they need a job ASAP to support their families even thought most of the time are overqualified for the job.

      Advice to Management

      be fair

    7. "Project Coordinator"

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      Former Employee - Project Coordinator in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Project Coordinator in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Aecon (More than a year)

      Pros

      They provide extensive support and training in all manners of the business, allowing you to not only progress through the company but gain valuable skills along the way

      Cons

      Being such a large company it is often hard to get through to specific people when you need them

    8. "project Coordinator"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fort McMurray, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fort McMurray, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Aecon full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good benefits, management support employees, good work life balance

      Cons

      Company need to provide more training for employees, yearly rises would help the company to keep the good people around

    9. "PC"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bowmanville, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bowmanville, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Aecon (More than a year)

      Pros

      Very good benefits. Company take care of you well. good working hours and very friendly company. Best Employer for so many years.

      Cons

      Sometimes work could be stressful, however you will get used to it and learn how to deal with them.

      Advice to Management

      If can give advice earlier rather than later that would help employee to prepare themselves better.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Great company badly managed"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Current Employee - Field Survey Technician in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Field Survey Technician in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Aecon full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great company that has big and interesting projects. Theoretical opportunity exists but is very hard to achieve. Good to have on a resume.

      Cons

      Slow growth, low salaries for non management people. Management doesn't listen to employees that are on the lower chain. They look like they listen but they don't.

      Advice to Management

      Pay more attention to people who actually want to improve and help.

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