BC Hydro Reviews
Updated Feb 10, 2020
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Jessica McDonald
45 Ratings
Pros
"Crown Corp - good work life balance for non-management staff" (in 42 reviews)
"Good benefits, short hours of work" (in 29 reviews)
Cons
"Political influence on management decision making" (in 8 reviews)
"As with any big organization they do have a lot of red tape in certain areas" (in 8 reviews)
"Awesome"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 10 years
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Fun work environment and large projects
Cons
Some people are weird but i guess every job will have them
BC Hydro2020-01-23"Good"
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I have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than a year
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Great pay, good benefits too
Cons
Sometimes bad hours. Sometimes poor conditions
BC Hydro2020-01-24"BC Hydro - Engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
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Good benefits, short hours of work
Cons
Slow career progress and limited promotion opportunities
BC Hydro2020-01-23"Do not work here - stay far away"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
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Good benefits. Decent co-workers depending on person.
Cons
Filled with politics and lots of incompetent managers and senior staff who have no business working in IT. Several toxic employees who utilize office politics rather than skill and competency to obtain their positions and salary.
Continue readingBC Hydro2020-02-10"BC Hydro Crown Corp"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Crown Corp - good work life balance for non-management staff
Cons
Crown Corp - expect to get step increases in salary which is almost guaranteed unless you punch the boss
Continue readingBC Hydro2020-01-08"Good Organization but very bad SAP Practive"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 5 years
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Very good environment in BC hydro. No restriction on timing and no one note down how many hours you're working so easy going
Cons
Very bad SAP Management from Director to Manager. No Process in place. looks like working for home grown business. too much customization. its not SAP but customized version of SAP which SAP also cannot support. Too much custom code in all modules. Leads also dont have any knowledge
Continue readingBC Hydro2019-12-05"Operations Analyst"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Good salary level, good training, many opportunities for advancement, excellent benefits.
Cons
It is bureaucratic. it is not easy to find a job at their Downtown location.
BC Hydro2019-10-16"Great company"
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I have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than a year
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Good company to work for. Emphasis on work/life balance. Great employee benefits. Great reputation among friends
Cons
Very hard to get in in the first place
BC Hydro2019-10-09"Customer Service Call Centre"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
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Excellent wage and benefits. Excellent work atmosphere.
Cons
12 - 8 shifts & Saturdays for new employees.
BC Hydro2019-10-08"Good benefits and work life balance"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
If your looking for a career with a good pension, benefits and time off BC Hydro is one of the best places available to most trades people. Strong union to back you up
Cons
If you want the most wages possible up front this is not the place for you. A lot of your earnings come in the form of good benefits and the DB pension plan. Also very impacted by provincial politics which can be good or bad.
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