Alstar Oilfield Contractors Ltd.
Alstar Oilfield Contractors Ltd. Employee Reviews
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Worst shop I’ve been in
Welder (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 17 January 2019
Shop safety isn’t taken serious, management expects ridiculousy high production but does not set you up to meet expectation and places all blame on you. Low pay rates. Only day shift receives OT. Most days you will spend 1:30 hours minimum searching for tools and rigging, nothing gets put back by employees. Very low communication between shop foreman’s which tends to lead to production slow down. For being such a large shop you would expect to have a lot better equipment to work with. The list goes on and on a lot more cons than pro’s. Everything is done as cheaply as possible.
Pros
Nothing
Cons
Everything
Dangle that carrot
Pipefitter (Former Employee) – Fox Creek, AB – 26 December 2018
Dangle that carrot, low pay less than promised hours. Layoffs at the drop of a hat a poor morale. Everyone at the company that had any time under their belt acted like a beat dog .
Cons
Over hire of TFWs
Aweful
Welder (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 23 October 2018
The feeling I get working here every day is the same feeling I got when I was a child and I realized that there actually wasn't any candy in that white van.
But seriously if you're unemployed, it's a paycheck. Other than that there's a reason they're always hiring.
But seriously if you're unemployed, it's a paycheck. Other than that there's a reason they're always hiring.
Pros
Better than unemployment
Cons
Everyday
Say no if you have any other prospects
Tradesman (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 19 October 2018
Mickey Mouse to say the least . If you have any other prospects it’s really not worth it to work there . Lowest rate in city and bad working conditions/safety
Pros
None
Cons
Everything
Terrible company to work for.
Welder/Fitter (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 3 October 2018
This company expects 100 + inches /shift then wrongfully dismisses people, then lies to EI so you can’t collect benefits. Brutal, dishonest terrible place to work.
Pros
None
Cons
Too many to list
Worst place ever
B welder (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 24 September 2018
Spooling pipe. Had no booth no nothing tripping over 20 30 other spoilers had a full empty bay but nope had 20 30 people crammed into space for 10 never again.
Pros
None.
Cons
Couldnt use ground floor bathroom thats for the people that sit in chairs all day
Nice Place to work
Lead Estimator (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 25 July 2018
This was an amazing place to work. The employees are treated with respect. There is great communication across all business units and from executives. Competitive pay structure and benefits. I miss it!
Pros
Great people
Cons
Na
Worst company I've ever worked for in the patch.
Welder (Former Employee) – Hinton, AB – 9 July 2018
Their schedule is just a joke. Expect to get lay off without notice. Expect to see arrogant management and next to none respect for employees. Try to voice your thoughts and they'll find a way to send you home. Money's not great either. Bunch of liars.
Pros
18 hrs a day, haha
Cons
There's still people believing and trusting them
Time to work
1st year apprentice steamfitter/pipefitter (Former Employee) – Hinton, AB – 2 March 2018
Good place for an out of town oilfield construction company. Lots of hours means lots of money. 24 days on and 4 days off makes it hard to be a family man. But you'll have a comfortable family waiting for you to come home to.
Pros
Good wages and benefits
Cons
Long work schedules
Great people, Great guidance.
Jr. IT Helpdesk Support (Former Employee) – Hinton, AB – 23 February 2018
I worked under a great IT Manager who gave me the perfect balance of guidance and privacy to figure out all of the work related issues that the IT Sectors were needed for. Coworkers were genuinely friendly, and I still keep in touch with them.
Use you till they done with you
Labourer (Former Employee) – Fox Creek, AB – 27 January 2018
They don't return phone calls and you have to pay for your own drug and alcohol test If your not a local you are treated like a outsider too clicky group of employees
Pros
No pros
Cons
Promised you so many weeks then it changes shorter time and then lay off
Lower level guys are good to work with.
Field. Weld. Hydro. Paint. Blast. Operate. (Current Employee) – Hinton Shop – 10 January 2018
Wrong people in the wrong positions as in supervisor and middle management. Schedule is a joke and the supervisors laugh about it. Hours are all over the chart. Some days 20hr shifts. Illegal by the way. Zero home life. Hired for one job but do all trades. Safety is a joke and when something is brought to their attention nothing is done about it. This list is endless. Go work for them and in a week you'll see. Nevermind in the first day you'll see.
great work place, I enjoyed it , but lack of work
Oil Field Worker (Former Employee) – Hinton, AB – 9 June 2017
I enjoyed working for them, but there was a lack of work and was laid off. I enjoyed the hours and travelling, It was organized and I had was happy employed with them. I have been waiting patiently for call back but have not received one. I would gladly go back and work for them again.
No advancement, long shift, insecure
Labourer (Current Employee) – Hinton, AB – 17 May 2017
your work 24 on 4 off and 12 hours or more a day when their busy. management doesnt care about anyone so as soon as it slows down a bit no matter how hard you had worked for them you get laid off as soon as there isnt much work
Pros
good group of guys that work in the shop
Cons
long hours. long shift, bad management, insecure, unorganaized
It was a workterm
Pipefitter (Former Employee) – Fox Creek, AB – 8 February 2017
It was ok but not enough hours. I didn't have a family than it didn't matter.
It was a work placement.
I wasn't there long enough to form a fair opinion.
Supervisor at the time was good.
It was a work placement.
I wasn't there long enough to form a fair opinion.
Supervisor at the time was good.
Don't even consider this place!
Support Staff (Current Employee) – Hinton, AB – 8 January 2017
Worst company ever!
Wrong people in the wrong jobs and arrogant management.
No follow thru on projects and supervisors are bullies.
Questionable ethics.
Wrong people in the wrong jobs and arrogant management.
No follow thru on projects and supervisors are bullies.
Questionable ethics.
Cons
Long hours which aren't compensated for
Productive, knowledgable, enjoyable group of workers
Lead Hand (Former Employee) – various locations in alberta – 7 September 2016
Alstar is good group of guys to work with. The supervisors are knowledgable about the tasks at hand, and easy to talk to and ask questions. They keep a relatively steady stream of work, and would work with employees for scheduling needed time off. The best part about working for Alstar was everyone gathering after work for activities, developing good working relationships throughout the crew.
its an oilfield job
3rd Year Apprentice Steamfitter-Pipefitter (Former Employee) – Hinton, AB – 14 July 2016
its an oilfield job, 24 days on 7 days off. you get overworked and underpaid so it works out to the same amount as working a 9 day on 5 day off at regular pay. A little "clicky" but it is a good place to work, especially since they umped up their safety.