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    George Weston Reviews

    Updated 19 November, 2018
    7 reviews

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    3.6
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    George Weston President and Chief Executive Officer Paviter S. (Pavi) Binning
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    1. "Great company"

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      Former Employee - Network Administrator in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Network Administrator in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at George Weston full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great company to work for, excellent benefits, educated and motivated people to work with. A great fresh atmosphere to work in.

      Cons

      I can't think of any downside to working there, they prepared me for my next step in my career path, assisted with training and certifications.

      Advice to Management

      A Great company with a proven track record

    2. "Good place to work"

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

      I have been working at George Weston full-time

      Pros

      Fun environment, good location, nice people, interesting work

      Cons

      Hours people seem to hang around until 6pm most days, wasn't the most flexible work location place when I was there

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    3. "Analyst"

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

      I have been working at George Weston full-time

      Pros

      The team I work with is great.

      Cons

      There is some politics in the culture.

    4. "Career advancement not available in all departments"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      large variety of work available

      Cons

      growth potential limited in the finance department

    5. "Decent place to work"

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

      I worked at George Weston full-time

      Pros

      Highly engaged staff and a relaxed corporate culture. A small team providing advisory services to Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart, Presidents Choice Financial, and Weston Foods.

      Cons

      The most difficult aspect of the job is navigating through the corporate cultures in place at the various subsidiary companies.

      Advice to Management

      Nothing, really. The company works well, and is good at what it does. Communication is excellent and cooperation is rampant.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Great people. Disappointing experience. Would not recommend."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Etobicoke, ON
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Etobicoke, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at George Weston full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Amazing team members. They are the only thing that keeps you coming back each day.

      Cons

      Constant change, constant reorganization. Spent more time onboarding new leadership than driving the business. Very little emphasis on training or professional development. Poor advancement opportunity, especially since management is always turning over. Burn-and-churn culture. No recognition of workload given limited people resources. Long hours are the norm (without thanks) and people are stretched way too thinly. Managers are not equipped to mentor, coach or develop employees employees. Senior leadership fosters culture of fear and intimidation, with heavy focus on cost control above all else. Frequent turnover because people realize there are better opportunities elsewhere, promising better compensation/benefits, better development and better work-life balance.

      Advice to Management

      Focus on your people. They're your most important asset. Provide meaningful training and development opportunities. Recognize that there is a life outside the office. And hold your managers accountable to employee engagement. Doing so will make a huge difference.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "ok experience at George Weston"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at George Weston full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Pros:
      reasonable expectations
      slow pace if you are looking for that
      for the most part friendly people
      good company sponsored events
      pay is ok, although less than in the financial services sector

      Cons

      cons:
      lots of politics
      good benefits
      not a lot of room to move up
      horrible HR staff
      lots of turnover at the management level
      several layoff waves