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    Ontario Power Generation Reviews

    Updated 19 February, 2018
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    Ontario Power Generation President and CEO Tom Mitchell
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    Pros

    • Pay is good but the work-life balance is the biggest factor for me (in 19 reviews)

    • Good pay, vacation and benefits (in 16 reviews)

    Cons

    • there are no CONS, it is all pros (in 6 reviews)

    • The work environment: Indoors, noisy, dry, no windows (in 5 reviews)

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    1. "Very interesting sector to work in."

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      Former Employee - Enterprise Risk Management in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Enterprise Risk Management in Toronto, ON

      Pros

      Great pay. Interesting work. Good location. Lot of opportunity to learn and expand your skill set.

      Cons

      Slow work environment. Not a lot of opportunities for interns to come back to the company after graduation.

    2. "Shift Manager in Training"

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      Current Employee - Shift Manager In Training in Pickering, ON
      Current Employee - Shift Manager In Training in Pickering, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Ontario Power Generation full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good salary, benefits and growth opportunities

      Cons

      No room to use creativity

      Advice to Management

      Management team at OPG is excellent

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Good benefits and pension plan"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Ontario Power Generation full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits and pension plan

      Cons

      Senior management are not held accountable for mistakes

      Advice to Management

      Management should be held accountable of their work

    4. "Best Job Ever!!!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Ontario Power Generation full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great pay and benefit awesome bunch of people to work with.....

      Cons

      Lots of red tape. Hard to get jobs done in a timely fashion

      Advice to Management

      Be more open to suggestions from the floor.

    5. "Admin assistant"

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

      Pros

      - great culture
      - hours
      - supportive team

      Cons

      - pay
      comp/ benefits
      - balance
      - not diverse
      - training

      Advice to Management

      - more training
      - diverse

    6. "Excellent"

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      Current Employee - Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor in Queenston, ON
      Current Employee - Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor in Queenston, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Ontario Power Generation full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Pay equity for men and women.

      Cons

      Policies are linked to current Provincial government policies. Forever changing depending on whose in power.

      Advice to Management

      Use natural resources wisely to provide cost efficient power production in Ontario

    7. "Analyst"

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

      I have been working at Ontario Power Generation full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great opportunities if you are willing to move.

      Cons

      Bureaucratic, redundant work, politics influences business decisions = fustration

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Good Benefits, Management too political"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Ontario Power Generation full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Benefits and salaries are towards the top of the industry. High technology focus within a clean industry. A ;eader in health and safety.

      Cons

      Often bring in foreign management who like to shake things up and leave chaos in their wake. Change from being a Crown corporation in the 1990s has lessened employee engagement and belief in the goals of the company.

      Advice to Management

      Develop local management and promote through to the top of the company. Work with government to allow the making of decisions on supply expansion based on engineering studies, not political considerations.

    9. "Good Internship experience, lots of responsibility"

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      Former Employee - Technical Engineering Intern in Bowmanville, ON
      Former Employee - Technical Engineering Intern in Bowmanville, ON

      I worked at Ontario Power Generation (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Lots of responsibility
      - Good speaking experience
      - Good variety of experience

      Cons

      - Bureaucratic culture, lots of paperwork

    10. "Engineering Intern"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      -Great work hours
      -Competitive wage compared to interns from other companies
      -Safety focus

      Cons

      -Not very engaging
      -Lack of mentorship for interns
      -Low morale

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