TransAlta Reviews
Updated May 8, 2019
Found 131 reviews
"Lots of great people that work within the company" (in 13 reviews)
"Good benefits, lots of job opportunities" (in 8 reviews)
"Upper management not well-liked as you can see from other reviews" (in 10 reviews)
"Filthy , your working in coal dust and flyash on a daily basis" (in 9 reviews)
- Helpful (11)
"Viewing it from the other side of the glass"
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Positive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at TransAlta full-time for more than 3 years
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Most people who write reviews on sites like Glassdoor are those disgruntled because of layoffs or personal issues with their supervisors. The truth is those of us who are happy about our place of work never take the time to share the other side of the story. I have been with TransAlta for 4 years now. In the past 25 years, my career has taken me to all four corners of the globe working on sustainable development projects....
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No company is perfect but this one comes really close
Advice to Management
Keep involving the key innovators in the process of bringing this company to new heights. Some of the best ideas come from front-line employees.
TransAlta2017-11-03 "Ok years ago"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at TransAlta full-time for more than 10 years
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It was a great place to go to gain experience. Good team to work with, people always tried to help each other.
Cons
There are many lay offs while management enjoys large salaries. Employees are taking cuts and working more and still getting laid off.
TransAlta2019-05-01"Maintenance"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at TransAlta full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Wages are tops out there for a maintenance position where your home every night.
Cons
Filthy , your working in coal dust and flyash on a daily basis
TransAlta2019-04-12"Dumpster Fire"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at TransAlta full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Lots of paid time off
Cons
Seems to be a lot of short term thinking by E-suite to drive down costs and artificially inflate stock price before retirements
Advice to Management
Start to practice what you preach
TransAlta2019-05-08"Sr. Engineer"
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I have been working at TransAlta full-time
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Great people to work with
Cons
recently lots of organizational changes
TransAlta2019-03-20"Stabilizing from sustained period of change"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at TransAlta full-time for more than 3 years
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Pay is fair. Vacation is adequate and encouraged. Strong desire to succeed as individuals and an organization. Weathered the worst of the storm.
Cons
Uncertainty for many as organization continues to evolve. Change is not uncommon. Have to adapt to new conditions often.
Advice to Management
Continue to pay down corporate debt. Difficult decisions and uncomfortable situations will subside eventually. Be a pioneer among your peers. Get outside of the box.
TransAlta2019-03-19- Helpful (1)
"They are trying to restructure Company"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at TransAlta full-time
Pros
The people you work with
Cons
Pretty dirty place to work, Working around coal dust all the time. There are not enough people there to handle work load, still laying off people, you get the work of the guy who just got layed off plus your work that you have to do.
TransAlta2019-02-24 - Helpful (5)
"Company going bankrupt in the next twelve months"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at TransAlta full-time for more than a year
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Somehow they manage to keep the paycheques from bouncing
Cons
Look at the ten most recent reviews on Glassdoor...they are all negative. - Management is short-sighted - Pay is not competitive - Layoffs and employee transfers every 3-4 months - They will say anything to get you into the door - Toxic, toxic, toxic work culture - Company keeps piling on debt with not plan to repay (Public data) - CEO gets paid 3x the average utility company CEO and has been growing earnings at...
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- Be honest and transparent with employees
TransAlta2019-01-27 - Helpful (2)
"Unscrupulous business practices."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at TransAlta full-time for more than 5 years
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Paycheques haven't been withheld yet.
Cons
Doesn't negotiate compensation in an honest fashion. Moves goal line after annual incentive plan goals have been approved and achieved to prevent payout. Takes full advantage of current Alberta job market by laying off and redistributing workloads while refusing to negotiate compensation. Acknowledges compensation is below market averages while refusing to even offer rate of inflation increases. Devalues and demoralizes...
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Don't let your children know what you do for a living.
TransAlta2019-01-23 - Helpful (3)
"RUN....Run as fast and as far away as you possibly can."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at TransAlta full-time for more than 10 years
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Knowledgeable people; diverse work and an interesting industry.
Cons
The board has allowed the CEO to inflate an oversized and overpaid executive team. Shareholder value is being syphoned into personal wealth with impunity. No long term strategy to address debt and secure growth. The company is destined to plod along until purchase or obscurity.
Advice to Management
Shareholders need to step up to secure a board of directors that will actually do something to stop the insanity.
TransAlta2019-01-22