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Registered Nurse (RN) (Current Employee) – Kelowna, BC – 27 May 2018

Working for Canadian Blood Services is an exciting place as each day is very different from the next as we have different donors each day. The overall environment is happy as people are happy to be donating their blood for others in need. We see generous donors, volunteers who work hard for us. We wear uniforms from CBS keeping the atmosphere professional. I am on the mobile team and travel throughout the Okanagan, we have a logistics team who sets up the clinic, then the clinic staff arrive, set the systems to the way we need them and hit the floor running.

Pros

We have a "life bus" that takes the clinic staff to mobile locations

Cons

Only Part time hours available

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Not so impressive

Mid Manager (Former Employee) – HO – 13 May 2018

I worked under the Finance umbrella. Within a year of joining I left, disillusioned by some of the truly staggering waste. Poorly considered projects, lack of intelligent due diligence followed by the inevitable flop, suppression of information and passing out of the Kool-Aid was not uncommon.. We've seen it before in other lightly regulated NFPs.. A management consultant's dream,there were more than a few CBS cows exchanged for magic beans...

On the bright side, lots of high quality and committed people delivering on the day-to-day mandate.

Pros

A number of Pros and some outstanding amateurs

Cons

Yes I saw more than a few cons....

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Typical Day

Donor Care Associate/Phelbotomist (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 26 April 2018

many different cultures interacting with donors and staff learned a lot and got new experiences hardest part of my day when its crazy busy and you just have to keep up the pace and get everything done in a timely manner

Pros

Benefits and unionized

Cons

tedious work days at times

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My team is the reason for my smile

Event Coordinator, Donor Relations, AB/Sask/Man (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 6 April 2018

Although upper management is the cause of regional stress, the Territory Managers and Event Coordinators within the region are the reason most of us are as upbeat as we are.

We work together very well, and have excellent relationships with blood recipients and their families, local media and mobile site contacts to ensure the blood supply in our area maintain the amount required to keep up with hospital demands.

Pros

First hand exposure of how blood and blood products save patients lives.

Cons

Successes are rarely celebrated/acknowledged.

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Fun place to work

In-clinic Volunteer (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 25 March 2018

Great volunteer expreicnce. People are nice and the work environment is very friendly. Donors are amazing as well as the staff. Very rewarding opportunity.

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Amazing team and people!

Blood Donor (Current Employee) – Bowmanville, ON – 15 March 2018

I do not work here but as a donor, everyone is very informative and respectful. I enjoy the atmosphere greatly. Everyone is personable and friendly. They are very calm, collected and ensure that you, and everyone is safe and comfortable.

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Highly regulated company to protect the Canadian Blood Supply

RN Staff Nurse (Current Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 13 March 2018

I have been employed with Canadian Blood Services for 20 years and have held several positions. I have thoroughly enjoyed working here and have had many opportunities including working with volunteer donors since 1998. I have worked with cancer patients collecting their stem cells for stem cell transplants since 2008.

Canadian Blood Services is moving more and more toward being a blood manufacturer and less focus is on the donors and the patients. This is why I am wanting to change companies and continue to work with patients and give excellent nursing care as my RN training has prepared me to do as well as my work experience.

Pros

Staff appreciation lunches

Cons

more focus is on money and less on the donors/patients

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Unstable

Laboratory Assistant (Current Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 19 February 2018

Instability in management, in job security. We are paid very well, but every time we try to come to another agreement they are trying to take away our rights.

Pros

Shift work and changes

Cons

Micro-managed

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Great place...but

Manager (Current Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 7 February 2018

Suggest investment in leadership in certain areas where we know it’s been lacking for a long time. You won’t keep the people you want if you ignore what we all know

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Productive and fun workplace

Logistics Specialist (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 3 February 2018

It was a great place to work. It was a rewarding feeling to be able to help people.
Travelling and setting up clinics.
Helping people and saving lives.

Pros

Expense account

Cons

Setting up clinics in the winter months.

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enjoyable place to work

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 31 January 2018

High workplace culture, with great teamwork. Managment communication was reasonable. The most enjoyable part of the job was working on call and colleague support when needed.

Pros

helping improve Canadian lives every day

Cons

working all types of shifts

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Friendly place to volunteer

Blood Donation recruiter (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 22 January 2018

Very clean and quiet environment with really nice staff. Great volunteering opportunities both for work or school. Got to meet new people every day who help make a difference in the community.

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Terrible Management; Negative Environment

Administrator (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 19 January 2018

I worked at CBS for over 3 years. It is a toxic and tense environment. Gossip, constant negativity and complaining. CEO, Executive Management team and managers/supervisors appear supportive; however, if problems/issues are brought up, they avoid dealing with it or get rid of you. Major budget cuts to all departments - job security threats. Divided departments - no one works together.

Cons

Management, employee support, work environment

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fun, family driven

Data entry (Former Employee) – Saint John, NB – 4 January 2018

Amazing company to work for. team dynamic and supervisor support were top notch. a typical day of work was a day that would start with a team meeting before every shift to check on everyone if they had any concerns or problems that arose the day before. very beneficial to the entire team to meet like this in the case where several people have the same question or didn't think to ask a certain question etc. hardest part of the job was the hours. There was no opportunity to work any other shift but the one we worked.

Pros

supportive

Cons

late shift

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Average

Medical Laboratory Technologist (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 18 December 2017

OK to work to gain Canadian experience, a typical day at work is busy, I learned the Transfusion Medicine which includes Blood Group Serology and Transmissible Disease Department, very easy to commute in Calgary

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Good work environment but terrible job security.

Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) – Saint John, NB – 11 December 2017

Co-workers were awesome and supportive, great job and pay but job stability was non existent. Can't speak about benefits as they weren't offered to contract workers.

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None

Driver (Current Employee) – London, ON – 5 November 2017

You may be doing different jobs @ different hours on any given day. Delivering blood to a hospital or setting up a clinic or delivering blood from a clinic to the Brampton facility. I learned to follow Sop's and that you have to give your life to this company and they're still not happy.

Cons

long shifts up to 14 hours in all weather, expected to drive in winter storms, unrealistic management goals, unballanced schedule where you coud be starting from 1 am to working all night all in 1 week.

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Good workplace

Adminstrative Support / TSR - Customer Service (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 2 November 2017

A typical day at work. Great working environment and great management. Generally people around you are nice. you would develop your interpersonal skills and customer service skills in interacting with peers, customers and external affiliations.

Pros

Great company to work with

Cons

Fast paced

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Awesome place to donate blood

Volunteer (Current Employee) – Saskatoon, SK – 22 October 2017

Donating blood helps to save lives. Donating is quick and convenient, nurses who work here are always friendly, smart, and caring. Plus you get yummy treats after donating!

Pros

Good snacks after donating

Cons

You feel a little loopy after losing a pint of blood

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Moderate

System Administrator (Current Employee) – ottawa on – 14 October 2017

Just So So environment, but contribute to healthcare even save people's life make me proud of it.
IT organization still stay on mindset of Support&Operation, a bit difficult transform to DevOps

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It was a nice experience.

OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network - Volunteer (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 26 September 2017

Interesting and I had fun assisting blind people. They are so patient and sweet. I learned a lot from this volunteer. And I was so happy for being part of the stem cell volunteer. They gave me chance to help people to extend their lives.

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