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    Hydro One Reviews

    Updated 23 September, 2017
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    Hydro One President & CEO Carmine Marcello
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    Pros

    • was able to maintain a good work-life balance (in 21 reviews)

    • Good pay, nice people, meaningful work (in 26 reviews)

    Cons

    • hiring very less full time employee (in 11 reviews)

    • the union takes a long time to go through barganing (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Network Operating Division"

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      Former Employee - Operating Planning Coop in Barrie, ON
      Former Employee - Operating Planning Coop in Barrie, ON
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hydro One (More than a year)

      Pros

      Company culture is probably one of the best in North America
      Job is very secure
      Very easy path to get promotions and pay rise
      They have a mentor-ship programs which allows all New Grad Engineers to get assigned mentors which really helps

      Cons

      A lot of last minute work that happens in the Distribution network which could get really stressful at times
      A bit old school regarding work discipline, for example, management disapproval for starting work later than 8 AM.
      There is a lot of politics within the company, especially regarding new hiring of university/college graduates which could be annoying for some people.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work!!

    2. "Co-op"

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

      I worked at Hydro One full-time

      Pros

      Great culture, friendly environment and supportive management

      Cons

      Hard to get a full time offer

    3. "Hydro One Student"

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      Former Employee - ADET Co-op Student in Minden, ON
      Former Employee - ADET Co-op Student in Minden, ON

      I worked at Hydro One (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great culture
      Emphasis on Safety
      Great People
      Great Salary

      Cons

      Sometimes boring
      A lot of Online Training

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    4. "Asset Mgmt"

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      Current Employee - Planner in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Planner in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hydro One full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits package, opportunity to go on short term rotations to learn the business.

      Cons

      A bit of a "old boy club", outside experience not valued very much

    5. "Overall a great place, but the union ruins it"

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      Former Employee - Network Management Engineer/Officer in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Network Management Engineer/Officer in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hydro One full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      - Amazing work life balance
      - Flexible hours
      - Incredible health/life benefits/insurance
      - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (until 2016)
      - LOTS of opportunities for training and conferences
      - Moderate - but not great - pay

      Cons

      - UNION! No one does more than bare minimum (or much less, actually) because engineers are protected by the Society.
      - Progression and rewards not based on merit, but on the buddy system.

      Advice to Management

      - Employ a performance system that takes performance into account! I wouldn't have left if not for this reason.

    6. "Account Executive"

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      Former Employee - Account Executive in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Account Executive in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hydro One full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Moving to a customer focused company; Great work environment; Strong committment to employee development; Competitive renumeration and benefits.

      Cons

      Very few cons. Working in a heavily regulated industry can be challenging but rewarding if you're up to it.

    7. "Internship at Hydro One"

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

      Pros

      Excellent place to work. They offer a lot of training and opportunities for development. Would recommend this company for anyone looking for an internship.

      Cons

      The only downside (which was simultaneously a benefit) is the downtown location. Right next to Queen station and the Eaton Centre, so the commute was both quick yet insanely crowded.

      Advice to Management

      I found my internship to have been very rewarding so I can't think of much. The only thing is to maybe find new training videos as the series we used seems to have been (at least from the music choices) from the late 80s to early 90s. That would have made that material more engaging.

    8. "Project Coordinator Intern"

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      Former Employee - Project Coordinator in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Project Coordinator in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      - Work life balance
      - Friendly co-workers
      - Highly values safe working conditions
      - Purposeful work

      Cons

      - Work can get dull and repetitive
      - Lack of employee growth encouragement
      - Lack of incentive to improve work
      - Ideas get stalled in process

      Advice to Management

      Continue to cut costs, however, do so in meaningful ways. Not penny wise and pound foolish.

    9. "Great place to work"

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

      Pros

      I've been with the company for over 6 years working as an Electrical engineer. The company put in a lot of resources on developing young engineers. The work is challenging and there's plenty of opportunities to learn and develop if you are motivated.

      Cons

      There's not as much incentive to perform as other industries.

    10. "Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Good teamworking environment with support from management. Highly Educated group of people that are happy to share their knowledge.

      Cons

      Allthough the work environment is really good it can be very stressful at times as it is an ever-changing industry.

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