BC Hydro Reviews
Updated Jun 15, 2019
Found 173 reviews
"It has a great work-life balance" (in 37 reviews)
"Good benefits and large company" (in 26 reviews)
"Political influence on management decision making" (in 8 reviews)
"A lot of red tape, high volume of work, constant competing priorities between departments" (in 6 reviews)
"Company Overview"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Flexible work schedule and defined pension plan.
Cons
No bonuses and slow processes.
BC Hydro2019-06-05"Great company"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time
Pros
Work life balance is great
Cons
Beurocracy is way too much
Advice to Management
Less beurocracy
BC Hydro2019-06-01"Great benefits hard management style"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Benefits are decent. Work life balance. Job is fairly stressless
Cons
There is no collaboration between groups/departments. Management is told to drink the koolaid and not question decisions made by upper management and stake holders. They cannot seam to whole heartedly follow through on a plan.
BC Hydro2019-06-16"Good Project Management Experience"
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RecommendsNo opinion of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Good working environment - Good work life balance - Great people to work with
Cons
- Upper Management takes a long time to make decisions - Very bureaucratic - Difficult to move around in the company
BC Hydro2019-06-01"Great company"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at BC Hydro full-time
Pros
Great benefits and culture. Work life balance.
Cons
Nothing I can think of
BC Hydro2019-05-09"Electrical Co-op review"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great people, top engineers, supervisor was very friendly and helpful, rarely anyone works over-time (for co-ops), flexible working hours and good compensation.
Cons
Work can be slow at times and lots of unnecessary documentation.
Advice to Management
N/A
BC Hydro2019-05-08"Good management, good benefits"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Pay, benefits, management, innovation, career growth
Cons
Can be slow with change, but the company seems to be modernizing in recent years.
BC Hydro2019-05-06"Admin Coordinator"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BC Hydro full-time
Pros
Great work/life balance. Benefits. Pay. Flexibility.
Cons
Not enough staff in the supporting roles.
BC Hydro2019-04-29"Employee Relations"
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Neutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Good pay, time off, benefits, opportunity for advancement, training is generous, safety culture is important, employees generally take pride in their work.
Cons
Heavy government influence can be frustrating and disempowering. Operating in public sector reduces flexibility to move quickly and all actions under public scrutiny.
Advice to Management
None. Keep emphasizing Safety, never let up, care equally about contractor safety by conducting contractor audits, and recognize the difficult role of first line managers.
BC Hydro2019-03-29"Bad experience in middle management"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at BC Hydro full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great benefits - high salaries, pensions, lots of vacations.
Cons
Constantly changing executives and reorganizations for no real reasons (fundamentally, the electrical system hasn't changes in decades). Way too many people in middle management; not enough engineers and field workers.
Advice to Management
Stop reorganizing and lay off half of management.
BC Hydro2019-04-10