BC Hydro Employee Reviews

Great work culture. Work life balance is great. Staffs are supportive and employees are respectful to each other. Good for someone starting on their career because of lots of learning opportunities.

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This is a very supportive company to work for, good compensation, respect and benifits.

Tour Guide (Former Employee) - Mission, BC - 1 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Just Culture - Safety first - work life balance What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Shared responsibility for safety is very serious and the number one value of the company. Right to intervene must be shared accountability. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very supportive just cultural. Everyone is responsible for safety. Great work life balance. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Back into parking spot, safety first. Greeting all colleagues, tailboard meeting all have valued opinions. Do job, no dumb questions as all questions are valid and encouraged. Always all have responsibility for safety. Protocols followed any new info shared. Always finish day with respect for colleagues.

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Insights into BC Hydro

Based on 37 survey responses

What people like

Inclusive work environment
Supportive environment
Ability to learn new things

Micromanaging, nitpicking and poor training

Site C (Former Employee) - Downtown - 22 September 2023

One thing I can compliment this place for is the teammates, they're super supportive. Because they have to. Management is a complete nightmare. Managers nitpick every single mistake, one mistake and it escalates to 1:1 sessions with multiple supervisors. The team lead does nothing but lurk in inboxes to call out mistakes, they won't fully train you for your role but insist you ask them questions when you encounter problems. But, when you make a mistake due to lack of knowledge, you are blamed. They are the sole reason you should avoid this place. You are constantly being observed for mistakes, and barely ever told about your strengths or what you've done well. The pay is not great.

Pros

Work from Home

Cons

Management

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Negative. Don't recommend working there.

Cybersecurity Program Lead (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 9 August 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?I learned what I don't like and what I won't accept when it comes to terrible management from the top down. I don't recommend working at this company if you are a competent leader looking to learn new things. Managers and executives do very little work and hire consultants to fill in the gaps. They take no accountability and are ineffective in communication and leadership. Which is very important for a critical infrastructure organization.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?You are expected to do the work of 10 people, work lots of overtime and not get paid. However, if you speak out, they will target you until you feel like leaving. Nothing changes as the same people are in the leadership positions for many years.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very siloed with little to no communication for the people actually doing the work. Management takes credit for things they don't do. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Regular 8-4 workday except most of the time you're expected to work overtime and not get paid.

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Easy going place, worked when you had to though

Mixer Driver (Former Employee) - Site C fort St. John BC - 1 June 2023

Great place to work, great bunch of guys, loved it in my short time there. Management was very open and easy to talk to. Training was good and equipment was good.

Pros

Great guys and

Cons

I’m not much of a night shift guy but it’s part of the job

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Great place to work

Customer Account Representative (Current Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 28 May 2023

BC Hydro is an excellent place to work due to its low-stress environment, competitive compensation, and positive work culture. The company prioritizes work-life balance, ensuring employees have the necessary support to manage their workload effectively. Additionally, BC Hydro offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to attract and retain top talent. The company fosters a positive work culture that emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and personal growth. Open communication, innovation, and career advancement opportunities are encouraged, creating a fulfilling career experience. Overall, BC Hydro provides a rewarding and supportive workplace for individuals seeking a balanced and satisfying professional environment.

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Efficient company

Hr and training manager (Former Employee) - Surrey, BC - 25 April 2023

I love their efficient and reliable services.I see the organisation to be a great place to learn and gather experience as long as you are open to innovation and learning new things.

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Great pay, benefits and perks, BUT

Administrative Support (Former Employee) - Edmonds, Burnaby - 19 April 2023

A typical day of work was to have a huge amount of work, and due to pressure and no direction from management was difficult.It was challenging, but doable for strong personalities.

Pros

Pay. Benefits, lots of perks

Cons

Friends and family welcome

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Good company

Mechanical engineering consultant (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 19 April 2023

The company is slow, so there are many opportunities. The office space is limited, and hybrid work is possible (three days in the office, and two days working from home).The hiring process details are unknown. Co-workers are friendly, lot of holiday 3-5 weeks for employees.

Pros

free coffe and tea

Cons

Long hours

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Overworked and underappreciated

Drafter (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 17 April 2023

Worked here for 15 years, this company wastes so much time and money. Countless unproductive meetings. Hard workers get taken advantage of while slackers sit back. Workload is unmanageable. Feels very corporate with a lot of employees brown nosing their way up the ladder. It was eating me up inside, so glad to be out of there.

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FINANCIAL ANALYST 3 (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 23 March 2023

Great work life balance for Financial Analysts. Pay is great. Fellow analysts provide a great support and help network. Management staff are generally very knowledgeable and understanding. I would definitely consider it a job for life.

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BC Hydro Stable but old-school mentality of hierarchy

Executive Assistant to the Vice President & General Counsel (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 21 March 2023

Great place to work if you are willing to stick it out many years to try and move about in the company to gain experience in order to gain the job experience. If you do, you may run into many others doing the same thing and competition is tough. It is a BIG organization and very hierarchical. Some people are toxic. There is a pecking order in place and they don't deviate from it. Extremely good benefits if you are a full-time employee with a pension plan guaranteed to inflation. Many people there over 15+ years waiting it out to retirement. Slow to move up the chain of command because the sheer number of people employed in the organization.

Pros

Solid company; excellent benefits, good pension; long-term employment

Cons

Hierarchical; difficult to gain more experience; disconnect from upper management

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Excellent opportunities

Senior Project Manager (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 21 March 2023

Working at BC Hydro is very interesting and fulfilling as long as you have a supportive manager and can manage through the bureaucracy. I had the opportunity to work in many interesting areas of the corporation.

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Its alright, can be be frustrating quite a bit

General Tradesman (Former Employee) - Vernon, BC - 15 February 2023

They sell you hard on how amazing it is, and all the pros during the interview process. But unfortunately, its not great. Not terrible, not great. Hourly wage is terrible comparative to industrial rates out there. A large portion of the crew has limited experience( strictly residential or commercial). "Management" is office heavy, little supervision or organization in the field, which leads to non communication between the two, which is bourne onto the workers to remedy. Pretty laid back working environment, just a lot of nonsense passed down from above. They preach a 'culture' but its pretty much just for show, and is really quite far behind private industrial sector. Overall, private sector is offering more these days.

Pros

Relaxed work environment, work clothes/tool allowance

Cons

Mismanagement/lack of direction, Paperwork heavy, oldschool union vibe

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Micromanagement galore

CSR (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 23 January 2023

Lots of micromanagement - you can do very well in your role but you will never be good enough and they will always focus on your negatives.Customers bully you and you have to take it. If you stand up for yourself will complain and have it marked against your record.

Cons

Horrible pay for the area

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Poor management/low salary

Senior Consultant (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 19 January 2023

I thought BC Hydro would be an excellent and challenging place to work, but after more than a year there, I'm deeply disappointed. Management doesn't care about issues and possible work-related problems - they want their numbers to look suitable for upper management. Nobody cares about the company. I'm worried that the whole system will fall apart in 10 years.Salaries are poor compared to the others. They have benefits and vacations, but young people need money now- not pension!

Pros

Vacation

Cons

Too many - poor management

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Team of well rounded experienced professionals.

Construction Technologist, PPC (Current Employee) - Vernon, BC - 1 January 2023

Great atmosphere within construction services, plenty of room to grow and opportunity to learn on the job. The management is exceptionally strong and well rounded; no micromanagement yet very supportive.

Pros

Structure and professionalism

Cons

not hybrid

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Great Management and people to work with

Contracts Design Assistant (Former Employee) - Vernon, BC - 15 December 2022

Great Management and people to work with. Good company culture and work ethic. Dynamic environment and work process. Inspiring Team collaboration and support.

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overall good experience

Material Coordinator (Current Employee) - Surrey, BC - 22 November 2022

good timing and flexibilitythey dont burden you to do alot of work and they are very supportive of their employees. all the coworkers are very helpful.

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Fun, stable, and engaging

Engineer (Current Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 25 September 2022

BC Hydro is amazing place to work for non-skilled workers, given the time-off, benefits, job security and work-life balance. For engineers and other higher pay professionals, the salaries tend to be low compared to the private sector. The work itself is a lot of fun and the people who work there are a lot of fun to be around as well.

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Good Teamwork

Project Manager (Former Employee) - Burnaby, BC - 24 September 2022

Supportive Managers. Teams were generally productive. Conflict was well managed. People on teams were generally smart and wanted to do a good job. Not to much competition amongst team members.