Burns & Wilcox Reviews

Cons

Terrible benefits. Too many American values and very money driven over people.

Cons

You have to drink their kook-aid and bleed their brand to survive. If you don't from the start, you're pretty much screwed. Below industry hours e.g. 8-5 and they expect you to work overtime without pay. Pay is good to start off, however, annual merit increase is a joke. Expect around 1% and expect to kiss the ground they walk on for it. Bonus?? Ya no!! I've never seen turnover so high. On average they loose 10-20 employees a year. This is not an exaggeration and No HR! No one to voice your opinion, fears or concerns.

Cons

Management makes you memorize and tests you on office location and senior management during meetings (who does that?). Think of the worst company to work for. Even if you are young and need a job, pass up on this and keep looking.

Cons

Remember Kindergarden? They speak to team, but its all about a few individuals at the end of the day. It's all about numbers and not about people. American style does not work here!

Cons

Below the industry average in pay, time off, and benefits. More hours than is standard - you have to work 8:30-5:30, no flexibility. You don't technically get coffee breaks - most people take them but there are some more senior employees that tell management when they see assistants taking breaks.

The company tries to foster competition between employees by displaying everyone's numbers at meetings. This creates a very negative work environment.

There is a general feeling of frustration toward management, which refuses to listen to the concerns of employees. Management is very rigid and unwilling to make necessary changes to adapt to Canadian work environment. Turnover is incredibly high and it's very easy to see why.

Other companies do not tend to hold experience at Burns & Wilcox in very high regard so many people, upon leaving, have to take a slight demotion.

Cons

The company tends to focus on frivolities and less on retaining good employees. Many people have quit because of the unprofessional and abusive behaviour of a few employees, who are protected and promoted by weak-willed management.

Cons

- Management
- Work Life Balance
- Lack of Products, not competitive

I haven't worked for someone where many of my colleagues would bash management and talk about how unhappy they are.

Cons

Office is a little run down and could use a face lift.
Can be stressful and a lot of hours are needed to get everything done.
Although you are appreciated in your office it can feel like there is no recognition for hard work at higher levels.

Cons

Don't believe all the negativity - a lot of it comes from employees that have been let go due to poor performance.

Cons

Management: Lazy, unprofessional, and/or not proactive whatsoever in addressing the company's multitude of problems such as bringing in and retaining talent.
Career growth: Little to none; many positions in the company are dead end jobs. However, you will be lied to that there are so many career growth opportunities at this company.
Other: High turnover, poor structure for training new employees, great performance goes unrecognized, below industry-average pay, poor benefits, very low annual raises (2-3%, regardless of performance). The company is growing so much, yet the employees are not reaping any of the rewards.