Dinosaurs. - Anonymous employee Stantec Employee Review

2.0
8 Feb 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Large company. Large social network within the company. Large contracts result in greater job security. Opportunities for networking within your chosen field/ industry.

Cons

Office politics abound. Large companies move slowly, hindered by policy. Employees can be under-utilized and seated next to someone who is over-burdened, but unable to share the work because of 'resource allocation'. It's easy to get lost in the paperwork and feel like a number. ie; waiting months for business cards/ benefits documents, only to find out they're mis-spelled and you must begin the process again.

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Cons

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Pros

Hybrid Work and access to useful engineering tools

Cons

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