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    Sickkids Reviews

    Updated 20 April, 2019
    279 reviews

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    Sickkids President and CEO Dr. Michael Apkon
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    • "No cons I can think of in particular" (in 11 reviews)

    • "Lots of work to do, work/life balance can be a struggle" (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "Good"

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

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Good environment, nice people, room for growth

      Cons

      None that i can think of

    2. "Bioinformatics Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      - Great learning experience and work environment

      Cons

      - Disconnect between lab techs and bioinformaticians

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    3. "Beautiful on the outside"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      - good benefits
      - amazing physicians

      Cons

      - negative environment
      - manager only gives growth opportunities to her favorites
      - not many growth opportunities
      - negative environment
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      Advice to Management

      Re-evaluate the business managers you have, they are not capable of leading their teams.

    4. "SickKids is generally a good place to work"

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

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

      Pros

      Competitive wages, good benefits, employer emphasis on work life balance,

      Cons

      There is a lack of gender diversity.

      Advice to Management

      To achieve better gender diversity, hire more men in roles such as nursing, administrative and health management position.

    5. "Research Assistant"

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

      I have been working at Sickkids part-time

      Pros

      Great learning opportunity and very supportive staff.

      Cons

      No cons I can think of in particular.

    6. "Junior Data clerk"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sickkids part-time

      Pros

      Good environment to be in

      Cons

      Low base pay, no real Cons

    7. "registered nurse"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      very good environment, very professional

      Cons

      low salary in comparison with the other hospitals

    8. "Rn"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Good team to work with

      Cons

      Hours are long and exhausting

      Advice to Management

      Scheduling should be improved so nurses can have s life outside of work

    9. "Technologist II"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Great learning environment
      Good benefits package

      Cons

      low salary considering cost of living in Toronto

    10. "Sickkids is great"

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

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work! Good benefits.

      Cons

      Salary increases do not reflect inflation rate.