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    City of Toronto Reviews

    Updated 19 August, 2018
    301 reviews

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    301 Employee Reviews

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    • "Hard to move around divisions if you are looking to change or get promoted from within" (in 11 reviews)

    • "Everything is based on seniority, so no matter how much or how hard you work, you don't advance unless you put in the number of years" (in 10 reviews)

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    1. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Good pay and Benefits with a healthy work environment

      Cons

      Not enough hours approximately 20 a week.

      Advice to Management

      Hiring less staff for more hours

    2. "Review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at City of Toronto full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Pay, Benefits and job security

      Cons

      Not the best working hours

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    3. "Wading Pool Attendant"

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      Current Employee - Wading Pool Attendant in Etobicoke, ON
      Current Employee - Wading Pool Attendant in Etobicoke, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at City of Toronto part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Really good pay for doing very little (it's a very stationary job that requires little movement)

      Cons

      - It can be very slow with few kids or very busy which means constantly having to monitor kids
      - It's difficult to correct parents when they're doing something wrong (AKA going on their phones)
      - Parents can also be very aggressive, demanding to know why the wading pool isn't yet open when that's a problem that cannot be solved by employees
      - Seniority

    4. "Transportation"

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      Current Employee - Engineering Technologist in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Engineering Technologist in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at City of Toronto full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Money is good I guess

      Cons

      Management very unreasonable. Stubborn and stupid

      Advice to Management

      They wouldn't listen

    5. "Caseworker"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at City of Toronto full-time

      Pros

      Compassionate, employee driven and good training support

      Cons

      Nothing that is of concern to me

    6. "Part time recreation worker"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at City of Toronto part-time

      Pros

      Fun work environment and a lot of opportunity to grow

      Cons

      Limited hours when you first start working

    7. "City of Toronto"

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      Current Employee - Supervisor, City Cultural Events in East York, ON
      Current Employee - Supervisor, City Cultural Events in East York, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at City of Toronto full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great Benefits. Good colleagues. Good compensation.

      Cons

      Not much room to move up in company.

    8. "Client Service Worker"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at City of Toronto full-time

      Pros

      Helping others who are in need of. Making a difference.

      Cons

      Management sometimes has difficulty making a decision as they are afraid of going against their peers. When dealing with homelessness there is no black and white, but empathy that should result in a lot of grey area supporting shelter population.

      Advice to Management

      Interact more with clients and less time with your peers.

    9. "Lifeguard"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at City of Toronto part-time

      Pros

      Fun, meaningful great job really

      Cons

      None that I can think of

    10. "Great place, friendly, and understanding"

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      Former Employee - Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
      Former Employee - Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
      Recommends

      I worked at City of Toronto full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The coordinators are generally nice and very understanding. Once you're in with the City of Toronto, it's very easy to move around and try out different positions (if qualified).

      Cons

      The Supervisor's that I had was very rude, and generally fairly demanding. However, this does not seem to be the norm. Pay was sometimes wrong, and had to check every paystub to ensure I was getting compensated correctly.

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