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    Suncor Reviews

    Updated 13 January, 2019
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    • "The work/life balance for some is not so good" (in 20 reviews)

    • "Fort McMurray is a little secluded" (in 17 reviews)

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    1. "Recruiter"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Corporate Recruiter in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Corporate Recruiter in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Compensation
      Benefits
      High work load
      Fast paced
      Recognition
      Opportunities for advancement and lateral movement
      Can have multiple careers within one employer

      Cons

      A bit archaic - long, heavy, slow processes
      Limited flexibility (working from home, etc.)
      Terrible technology

      Advice to Management

      Become more flexible and with the times

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Big company with big opportunity"

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      Current Employee - Mechanical Engineer in Fort McMurray, AB
      Current Employee - Mechanical Engineer in Fort McMurray, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Huge opportunity for advancement if you want it and are willing to try a little and sell yourself to those around you.

      Cons

      Bloated corporate structure with all of the excessive rules, processes and inefficiencies that come along with it can be a big drain.

      Advice to Management

      Accelerate your plan to retain employees. Negative sentiment and low morale are more common than you think - almost everyone I know is planning an exit.

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    3. "Sr Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB

      I worked at Suncor full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good Working Environment, Opportunities for Training

      Cons

      More inclination towards management as compare to technical

    4. "Good pay but poor management"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB

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

      Pros

      Good pay and good benefits

      Cons

      Poor management, no leadership provided

      Advice to Management

      Develop leadership skills

    5. "Needs Culture Improvement"

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      Former Employee - Upstream in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Upstream in Calgary, AB
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Suncor full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Salary and bonus are excellent.

      Cons

      Needs improvement in culture as everyone is grumpy all the time. Almost no young people and too many in middle management. A lot of wasted time on processes like goals and safety meetings. No courses or conferences allowed for past few years and employees are getting behind in technology. Imposssible to move within the company and had to leave to get promoted.

      Advice to Management

      Need to improve work environment to keep people happy.

    6. "Too much politics"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fort McMurray, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fort McMurray, AB
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Suncor full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Salary, Benefits, lots of friends but, not effective communication

      Cons

      Micro Management, Unsecured job, Frequent Lay-off, Once out, no rehire

      Advice to Management

      Look for the performance before the lay-off employee

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Supervisor"

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      Former Employee - Mining Supervisor in Fort McMurray, AB
      Former Employee - Mining Supervisor in Fort McMurray, AB
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good pay and bonus and exceptional benefits

      Cons

      Huge workload and work/life balance isn’t a care by management

      Advice to Management

      Look in the mirror more as you too are accountable and not just pass it on to subordinates

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Suncor is a good place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Very good at retaining employees especially during downturns. Best Oil and Gas Canadian 2017 assessment by LinkedIn. Very good retirement/pension packages.

      Cons

      Individual leadership based approach rather than system based. To move up in the organization ,you need to tag along a leader that likes you rather performance based.

      Advice to Management

      More diversity at the top is required to move the company to become a global player like Shell, Total, Exxon etc.

    9. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Suncor full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Well lead Operation teams; Very supportive of functional areas; Amazing asset base and a strong future.

      Cons

      Finance leadership is lacking; No longer a "people" focused company as it was a few short years ago; Senior leadership needs to change as they are no longer people focused.

      Advice to Management

      Make an effort is get new blood into senior finance roles - Director and above; All that leadership group has done is clean out experienced Mgr level leaders and destroy morale within the Controllers group.

    10. "Procurement Specialist"

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      Former Employee - Procurement Specialist in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Procurement Specialist in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Suncor full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great company and benefits. Excellent company to work for

      Cons

      Career development is some time weak