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Updated Mar. 16, 2023

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Found 129 of over 159 reviews
3.8
75% Recommend to a Friend
73% Approve of CEO

Found 129 of over 159 reviews

3.8
75%
Recommend to a Friend
73%
Approve of CEO
Bird Construction President and Chief Executive Officer Teri McKibbon (no image)
Teri McKibbon
14 Ratings
Pros
  • "Good pay, good people, great safety attitude(in 8 reviews)

  • "Great people and very supportive culture(in 6 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Very long hours, no mentoring at all, expect you to know everything without training(in 7 reviews)

  • "Upper management & lower management engagement(in 5 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Job Review

      Mar. 16, 2023 - Project Coordinator 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Great team work 2. Opportunities to further your career

      Cons

      1. Communication 2. Work life Balance based on workload

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for your review! Bird strives to be a place where you will unlock your potential and achieve your goals. We are so happy to hear that this was reflected in your experience with us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share!

    2. 1.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Terrible company with too many old people

      Feb. 28, 2023 - HR Manager in Vancouver, BC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I can't think of any

      Cons

      Terrible pay with terrible culture. After the take over the people SO just did not align with the progressive nature of Bird. Too many useless middle managers esp in HR whos job is to literally waste your time by booking meetings about meetings. Typical boomers who have contributed to nothing but are in the field long enough to never get fired. The turnover itself is SHOCKING and should tell you enough. Everything at this company is difficult - instead of taking the easier route they just want to make things harder to "pretend" to be working. Nothing if efficient. I mean I reported to a manager who barely knew how to open an excel document. The dinosaurs at this company are destroying it.

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      1 person found this review helpful

      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for sharing your honest review. At Bird, we aim to foster a positive work environment that delivers the best outcomes and consistent results. We are sorry to hear that your experience fell short, however, it is feedback like yours that will help us improve for the future. We will share your review with management for consideration.

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    4. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      All good in the hood

      Mar. 14, 2023 - Cement Mason in Kitimat, BC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent PAY ORGANIZED QUALITY SUPERVISION

      Cons

      Ive got nothing negative to add

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for your review! Bird strives to be a place where you will unlock your potential and achieve your goals. We are so happy to hear that this was reflected in your experience with us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share!

    5. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      I liked it there.

      Mar. 4, 2023 - Labourer in Vancouver, BC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Congenial atmosphere. Varied tasks. Work appreciated and rewarded.

      Cons

      No company is perfect. I'm not!

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for your encouraging feedback! Building a healthy culture of collaboration, integrity, and excellence is a non-negotiable at Bird. We’re happy to hear that you had a valuable experience on our team.

    6. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Vancouver- Buyer Beware

      Aug. 26, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Greater organization has a lot of promise, good culture and engaged leaders. ELT team has good intentions and are switched on. (Issues are local, frozen upper middle) Newer managers in Vancouver are great! (But are likely to leave… See ‘Cons’)

      Cons

      Disengaged district leadership. Prevents positive change and growth. Disables team efficiency. Dysfunctional/ Poor reporting structure. Very poor communication. Cronyism is rampant. Bad behaviour is tolerated/ reinforced, total morale killer. Subpar decision making all around, IF decisions are made. No followup/ no accountability. Expect that any effort to push forward/grow will be verbally supported individually (by local leadership) but nothing will advance. Vibe is deliberately complacent leadership.

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for your honest and thorough feedback. Without feedback like yours, we would not be able to continuously improve our organization. At Bird, we always strive to provide a positive employee experience and we are disappointed to hear we fell short. If you would like to provide any additional feedback for consideration, please don't hesitate to reach out to careers@bird.ca.

    7. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Great opportunities and support

      Dec. 9, 2022 - Project Coordinator 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Huge company with a small-company feel, lots of support if you ask and lots of opportunity to grow. Basically pick a thing you want to get good at, work at it, and that can become your specialty. Lots of recognition, great atmosphere

      Cons

      Not necessarily a lot of structure, which can be good at times and bad at times

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for your encouraging feedback! Building a healthy culture of collaboration, integrity, and excellence is a non-negotiable at Bird. We’re happy to hear that you had a valuable experience on our team.

    8. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good Company

      Jan. 10, 2023 - Project Manager 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People are good to work with

      Cons

      Going through growing and merging pains

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for your review! Bird strives to be a place where you will unlock your potential and achieve your goals. We are so happy to hear that this was reflected in your experience with us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share.

    9. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Great opportunity

      Dec. 10, 2022 - Design Manager in Vancouver, BC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Focus on training, career development and support. Nationwide network of subject matter experts in all aspects of construction. Great local executive team in BC.

      Cons

      Still dealing with some aspects of merger.

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      Bird Construction Response

      We appreciate your feedback! We aim to facilitate possibility every day for our team at Bird, so we are happy to hear you are having a positive experience with us. Thank you for sharing your review as we are always looking for ways to improve.

    10. 1.0
      Former Employee

      Bad culture

      Dec. 10, 2022 - Manager 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefit of working remotely.

      Cons

      Horrible culture after purchasing Stuart Olson. Diversity and inclusion is needs work. Employees need unconscious bias training. On-boarding needs work. Not immigrant friendly. Systems require upgrading. Management lacks transparency.

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      2 people found this review helpful

      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for sharing your honest review. At Bird, we aim to foster a positive work environment that delivers the best outcomes and consistent results. We are sorry to hear that your experience fell short, however, it is feedback like yours that will help us improve for the future. We will share your review with management for consideration.

    11. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Review

      Nov. 11, 2022 - Project Manager in Richmond, BC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a lot of Autonomy in the projects. People are friendly.

      Cons

      Corporate continues to make changes not in the support of the projects. Lots of staff working in silos. Management is extremely busy and spread way to thin to properly support the teams.

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      Bird Construction Response

      Thank you for sharing your honest review. At Bird, we aim to foster a positive work environment that delivers the best outcomes and consistent results. We are sorry to hear that your experience fell short, however, it is feedback like yours that will help us improve for the future. Please reach out to careers@bird.ca if you have any additional comments.

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    Bird Construction has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 159 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Bird Construction to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bird Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bird Construction. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

    75% of Bird Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Bird Construction 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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