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    Sickkids Reviews

    Updated 13 December, 2018
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    Sickkids President and CEO Dr. Michael Apkon
    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. "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

    2. "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

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    3. "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

    4. "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

    5. "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

    6. "Disappointing corporate culture..."

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      Former Employee - Research Associate in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Research Associate in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Big name recognition, good clinical reputation.

      Cons

      If you aren't clinical, don't expect to be treated well.

      Advice to Management

      Stop treating research associates so poorly.

    7. "Research associate over 20 years"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Great people to interact with, good infrastructure for research.

      Cons

      Grant funded positions limit stability and salary.

    8. "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

    9. "Sick Kids is a great place to work."

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

      I have been working at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Great talent, funding and resources for research.

      Cons

      Salary ranges can be lower than industry.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work.

    10. "Amazing"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Sickkids full-time

      Pros

      Amazing organization focused on brining the best heath care to paediatrics. Notable everyday even in departments not directly clinical based

      Cons

      No cons to note currently