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Slacker's Paradise - Engineer Westport Innovations Employee Review

1.0
22 May 2015
Recommend
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Pros

If you are reliable and personable and don't want to grow you career or accomplish anything it's still a paycheque in the bank. The existing management hasn't had experience developing a reliable product so they tend to be very soft on you when you fail as well. As long as you don't step on any toes you can study whatever you want most of the day, have minimal productivity, and you will not get laid off. There's a very primitive and non-science based approach to engineering that will please people who went through school with the "C's get degrees" attitude.

Cons

There are no career growth opportunities in a company that isn't growing. If you're looking to learn from a mentor with experience and sharp engineering skills it won't be found at Westport. Nobody really knows what they are doing and body has the drive to get things done. It feels a lot like high school. There are bullies, slackers, teachers' pets, cliques, free loaders, control freaks, agoraphobes, wanna-be-know-it-alls, etc. It's completely unlike any large corporation I have ever worked for.

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5.0
15 Feb 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Friendly, helpful, caring, not high stress. If help is needed just ask and you will get it. HR is great. All atound great company

Cons

A bit disorganized at times, some things are more important than others one day and the next they are forgotten about

2.0
11 Sept 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Located in Vancouver and technology based company. Nice office location which is not in downtown Vancouver. Good work life balance. Good training available.

Cons

Very unstable. Not good change management in difficult times. Very political and difficult to get promoted or raise in compensation. Average salaries are very low compare to industry.

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