BC Hydro Reviews
Updated Jun 24, 2020
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Approve of CEO
Jessica McDonald
48 Ratings
Pros
"Good work-life balance, decent pay, great community" (in 43 reviews)
"Good benefits, short hours of work" (in 30 reviews)
Cons
"As with any big organization they do have a lot of red tape in certain areas" (in 8 reviews)
"Political influence on management decision making" (in 8 reviews)
"Great Place to work"
I have been working at BC Hydro full-time
Pros
great place to work, opportunity to grow
Cons
long hours, unproductive process and repetitive process
"ok"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Lots of career development opportunities
Cons
Typical slow pace public utility
"Good place"
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time
Pros
Great benefits. Nice atmosphere flexible time
Cons
Micromanagement, too many processes. No challenges
- Helpful (1)
"Company turning into uncaring environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
CEO is honourable guy. Benefits plan is one of the best
Cons
No one in exec or management below the rank of CEO really believes in work - life balance. No recognition of work above or beyond. Two sets of rules -- one for the exec and another for the management or staff. Strong discouragement of creativity. Over emphasis on perfection instead of good enough.
Continue reading - Helpful (2)
"Positive"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Bc hydro is a great company to work for. The Indigenous relations team of approximately 65 people is fun and dynamic.
Cons
Very hierarchical and clicky. New ideas are often stifled by old ways and popular viewpoints expressed mainly by long-term employees. Very difficult to change practices to allow for modernization of processes and view points.
Continue reading "best crown co-op to work with"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro part-time for less than a year
Pros
super helpful and nice people
Cons
in downtown vancouver so a lil far
- Helpful (1)
"Awesome"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Fun work environment and large projects
Cons
Some people are weird but i guess every job will have them
"Good"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great pay, good benefits too
Cons
Sometimes bad hours. Sometimes poor conditions
"BC Hydro - Engineer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good benefits, short hours of work
Cons
Slow career progress and limited promotion opportunities
- Helpful (2)
"Do not work here - stay far away"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
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.
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