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    BC Hydro Reviews

    Updated 11 January, 2019
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    • "Decision making high in organization with insufficient delegation" (in 8 reviews)

    • "Overly complex infrastructure and slow decision making process resulting higher costs in every project" (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "BC Hydro Employer Review"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Engineer in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Senior Engineer in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BC Hydro full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Average work hours
      Great team to work with
      Lots of great benefits

      Cons

      The two main offices are quite far apart, which means travelling between them for meetings is a small hassle

    2. "Project Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      They have knowledgeable personal at the work level.

      Cons

      Some of the director are not technically familiar with work

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    3. "Values Safety, Diversity and Inclusion"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      Many managers are respectful and supportive. Great benefits for employees particularly if you are full time.

      Cons

      The compensation for temporary contingent labour should be increased from 16 CAD to at least 20 CAD in order to meet daily needs here in the Lower Mainland.

      Advice to Management

      Manage with humility and share the leadership through genuine collaboration.

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      "Strong CEO (Chris) , great benefits"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      CEO driving transparency across organization
      Great employees (crews, specialists etc) who keep our lights on
      Fantastic safety culture

      Cons

      Slow decision making time (muggy procedures)
      Very difficult to get rid of unsuitable employees, which leads to bottlenecks and ineffectiveness
      A mix of fantastic managers and very poor managers - depending on which team. Lots of politics.

      Advice to Management

      Be aware of those that manage up very well only but do not manage down well at all
      Be willing to take more risks and expect more out of employees who are underperforming

    5. "BC Hydro is great"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      Wonderful company to work for. Benefits are good, lots of opportunities to learn

      Cons

      Not a lot of opportunity to move up without seniority

    6. "Not the best pay in the industry"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      Vacation, pension, benefits, time off, flex days

      Cons

      Wage has fallen behind in the last 10 years.

    7. "Great employer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      -Loads of time off
      -Get benefits
      -Flexible hours
      -Can work from home
      -Approachable, friendly managers

      Cons

      High work load (probably due to the nature of Hydro being a Crown company).

    8. "Project Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Vancouver, BC
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      good benefits and vacation amount at commencement

      Cons

      salaries of long term employees fall behind new hires at same level

    9. "HR leadership needs to be fixed"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Work Life balance is 'ok'

      Cons

      The HR Department is losing a lot of people and it seems as though it is not being addressed. There is a large lack of leadership in HR at BC Hydro. They don't recognize their employees and they only promote a certain 'type'. They are truly the running joke of the company.

      Advice to Management

      Restructure the HR leadership team

    10. "BC Hydro"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at BC Hydro full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits and large company

      Cons

      Things can move quite slow