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    Sickkids Reviews

    Updated 19 February, 2019
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    Sickkids President and CEO Dr. Michael Apkon
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    • "No cons to list, but I was only a volunteer for about a month so I can't really comment" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Too much red tape to accomplish tasks" (in 6 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "SickKids"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Friendly staff good work life balance

      Cons

      Lower pay than other hospitals in same position

    2. "SickKids Research"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Work for one of the best funded research institutes.

      Cons

      Hard to move up positions.

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    3. "Nurse"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Great for learning, new research opportunities, inclusive family-focused environment, full of passion and innovation

      Cons

      Wages need to be more competitive for added skills, certifications and qualifications beyond normal scope of an RN

    4. "Clinical Research Project Manager"

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

      I worked at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Excellent benefits and pension; fantastic environment if you enjoy working with kids and families; international reputation

      Cons

      Not a lot of room to grow past this stage unless you are an academic

    5. "nice hospital"

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

      I worked at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      learn new things, good reputation

      Cons

      complex relationship, you need to be a good talker

      Advice to Management

      no

    6. "Research staff at SickKids"

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      Current Employee - Research Associate
      Current Employee - Research Associate

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

      Pros

      Name recognition
      Interesting and impactful research
      Bright minds

      Cons

      Low salaries for research staff
      Limited opportunities for research staff to grow
      Little to no worklife balance - extremely long hours without compensation (or lieu days) are expected

      Advice to Management

      Create opportunities for research staff to grow

    7. "Research scientist perspective"

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      Current Employee - Research Fellow in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Research Fellow in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Collaboration potential, access to excellent core facilities

      Cons

      Long hours, expectation of extra hours worked without compensation

    8. Helpful (1)

      "HR Program Coordinator"

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

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

      Pros

      - at the end of the day, what you do really matters
      - there is a sense of community
      - you will always be busy!

      Cons

      - difficult to move up
      - low salaries
      - generally low morale in the support services

    9. "Great spot to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Great culture of excellence/innovation
      Passionate employees
      Flexible scheduling

      Cons

      Pension not as extensive as others

    10. "Amazing place to work"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Research Associate III in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Clinical Research Associate III in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Interesting work, lots of collaboration.

      Cons

      Lower salary compared to other hospitals

      Advice to Management

      Increase base research salaries