Coast Mountain Bus Company Reviews
Updated Apr 16, 2022
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Michael McDaniel
7 Ratings
Pros
"Good employer - honest and good benefits" (in 12 reviews)
"Pension, pretty good pay,great staff" (in 7 reviews)
Cons
"only get 5 sick days a year, which are not enough considering you drive a dirty bus with some nasty passengers on board" (in 5 reviews)
"You might have some recovery time after finishing a trip, but if you're already running late (which you always will be) then you're outta luck" (in 3 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Union, pension, benefits, get to pick your shifts, 5 weeks paid vacation
Cons
Trolley buses, splits, always late, some rude supervisors, employees get blamed for everything
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Good Salary for someone with No Post Secondary Education. Top Wage AFTER 2 years $36.70 per hour. Secure job with good Pension. After you have built up some Seniority, you can choose the Days off you want, the shift hours you prefer, and the easier Routes.
Cons
Brand new drivers will work Split Shifts which will result in a Long day away from home, unless you live nearby the Depot. Brand new drivers will get the busiest and worst routes (hello Hastings street). You will have to work for YEARS until you can have Weekends off. Dealing with Drunks, Drug Addicts, Crazy & Rude passengers!! Unrealistic Schedules which are sometimes impossible to maintain. On some routes, you may get to the end of the line with only 8 minutes rest( to run to the washroom or eat your peanut butter & jelly sandwich) before you must leave again.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Alright pay and extended benefits (except sick days). You can choose which days off and time of day you work once you have enough seniority.
Cons
If you take sick days it takes months to get paid. Management will suspend and terminate employees for minor problems. Safety is lip service. This company only cares about public perception. It claims poverty constantly as a way to suppress wages. Bus running times are fantasy numbers. The general public can be rude whenever you're late and it's not your fault. Union is ineffective.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Living wage, Training, work schedule. Depot staff
Cons
Poor management, lack of respect from customers
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Great benefits...stable work environmennt family oriented
Cons
Too much of both company union politics
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Variety of work schedule and driving around metro Vancouver
Cons
Fare evaders, sleepers, runners, junks
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Great place to work and meet people
Cons
Some old time negative employees
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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Paid well for easy work
Cons
Politics Poor management Resistant to change
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Money is good ñ, unión job
Cons
Shift and hours can be challenging
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
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Ever day brings new challenges
Cons
To much red tape. Everything has to go through translink
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Coast Mountain Bus Company has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 79 reviews left anonymously by employees. 73% of employees would recommend working at Coast Mountain Bus Company to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.
73% of Coast Mountain Bus Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Coast Mountain Bus Company 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.
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