Black & McDonald Reviews
Updated Jan 13, 2021
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Approve of CEO
Ian McDonald
66 Ratings
Pros
"Great company that values its employees knowledge" (in 11 reviews)
"Great safety culture and work environment" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"the only cons that I can see on my experience was my long hours of daily driving to get to the work" (in 8 reviews)
"I was traveling for so long it messed up my work/life balance a few times" (in 4 reviews)
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"Current employee"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Black & McDonald full-time
Pros
Strong leadership group, very involved
Cons
Company lacks collaboration between divisions
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"Good when market is in your favor"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Black & McDonald full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Flexible schedule. Salary equal to industry standards
Cons
Office politics and lack of trust within teams and departments.
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January 15, 2021 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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- COVID-19
Pros
Growth and Pay is really good , good culture .
Cons
Lack of switching roles within organization
Black & McDonald Response
December 15, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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- Helpful (1)
"B&M job rating"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Black & McDonald full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
The employees are amazing and great to work with
Cons
Promotions, to management positions, are given to personal friends, over experience
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December 4, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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"Canada'a greatest employer in Facilities Management"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Black & McDonald full-time for less than a year
Pros
Awesome people, professionally and great staff and pay
Cons
None that I remember of a
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December 4, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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"This company has the best people."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Black & McDonald full-time for more than a year
Pros
They really encourage you to succeed and give you opportunities to grow.
Cons
Losing great coworkers for more lucrative opportunities.
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November 20, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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"lost trust in management"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Black & McDonald full-time
Pros
union pay scale. new service van. not micromanaging or watching gps like a hawk. great co worker.
Cons
communication between management, different department, and field tech seems very minimum. each tech keeps their own customer. favoritism clearly displayed. there's lack of work, but doesn't want to lay off techs. just keep them around until they quit on their own. cheaper that way than giving them the package. was hired in oct but sat at home for over 3 weeks in dec/jan due to lack of work. why hire at all if there's no work in dec??
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December 4, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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- Helpful (1)
"Bad leadership culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Black & McDonald full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Working from home and ....done
Cons
Micro management and manager and higher have attitude issue
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November 6, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
We are very sorry to hear your experience with Black & McDonald was not a positive one. We consider people our greatest asset and take your feedback very seriously. Thank you for taking the time to post your review and giving us the opportunity to learn and improve.
Pros
-Good staff to work with -Company sponsored activities (Summer BBQ etc.)
Cons
-Need better communication and co-operation between divisions.
Black & McDonald Response
August 27, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
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"Good company to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Black & McDonald full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great co-workers and managers, lots to learn, good social events
Cons
No work life balance, no room for growth, low pay
Black & McDonald Response
September 4, 2020 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator
We are very sorry to hear your experience with Black & McDonald was not a positive one. We consider people our greatest asset and take your feedback very seriously. Thank you for taking the time to post your review and giving us the opportunity to learn and improve.
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January 11, 2021 – Corporate Human Resources Administrator