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Updated Apr 16, 2021
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John Kousinioris
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Pros
"Great people and interesting work" (in 15 reviews)
"Had a great team od people to work with good pay and benefits" (in 10 reviews)
Cons
"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)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
If you can ensure the chaos for a short period of time, doors will open at superior shops. Working at TA is a spring board to better opportunities, in a very short period of time. Start applying for jobs early ( within the first 6 months - watch the interview requests roll in. Take your pick.
Cons
At the time, I saw what I am about to list as cons, but looking back, these were gifts: Incompetent, out of touch C-Suite. Disorganized management. Great example of how *not* to run an organization. Relative to (consistently) negative EPS, this does not seem to affect the increasing remuneration package of Senior Executive Officers, particularly Dawn Farrell, as employee pay has stagnated for years (so I have heard). The positive of the 'cons': You're doing three jobs, and working 12 hour days; this translates to industry knowledge, second to none - the springboard for your next move, outside of TA. I hopped over to TC Energy - more than double the pay; the job feels easy in comparison.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Positive recognition from managers, great benefits, pension, rsps
Cons
At times may have to work long hours
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Friendly staff, good pay and benefits.
Cons
Constantly reducing staff numbers through regular rounds of layoffs or as staff leave, not replacing them placing even more workload on those remaining. Key jobs are often not posted to apply for. Managements favorite employees are assigned to new positions, not allowing often more qualified & experienced staff the chance to apply.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Relaxed, not much work pressure, freedom
Cons
No vision, high management is confused, fear of lay off all the time.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great people and fun to work with
Cons
Lack of job responsibilities clarity
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
$750 million financial bailout by Brookfield, plus appointment of two Brookfield executives to TransAlta board, plus exit of old TransAlta board members, and appointment of a COO in 2019 collectively signal a new CEO, change in corporate culture, and improvement in financial performance in the future. 2022 and beyond should be much better than past 10 years.
Cons
The CEO decisions and performance. The IT systems and support are ineffective and inefficient. The HR department is useless and incompetent. Former executivrvwith vulgar language and lewd behaviour. Bullying and favouritism by several executive. Constant financial pressure and old assets.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Fast pace, benefits, pension, downtown Calgary. There are opportunities to move up be prepared to work you're self through the bone to get them.
Cons
High stress environment, zero job security, high pressure, constant change. Everyone is making it up as they go along, and if it doesn't work out its bye/bye. Lots of turnover and constant layoffs the last 10 years. Top heavy.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Pay is good enough. Good benefits. Nice campus (for now) and good IT support.
Cons
Perhaps COVID is the issue, but these people all HATE each other. Terribly negative place to be, everyone is afraid for their jobs every 3 months as changes get made and then un-made at break neck pace. Some nice people if you look for them though. COVID protocols aren’t being followed or respected in many areas.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Provides Avenue for building experience
Cons
Job progression is not possible
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Decent pay, good coworkers, near big city
Cons
Too many new ideas and changes, uncertainty
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