CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada Employee Reviews
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So welcoming and fun!
Intern (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 30 January 2019
Loved the atmosphere here. The people are so genuine and helpful that it makes working with them that more pleasant. The hours were fairly standard but sometimes required overtime which was okay since I enjoyed what I was working on.
Happy for the experience
Host (Former Employee) – Halifax, NS – 4 December 2018
It's likely changed a lot since my time there, probably fewer people doing more work on more platforms, with less job security and definition than I enjoyed.
Pros
Benefits, pension
Cons
Management from a distance
Amazing culture, friendly people, open-door policy, but low salary and zero freebies.
Senior Developer (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 2 December 2018
Let me get the negatives out of the way:
-much lower salaries than comparable positions with other companies
-no free lunch (literally)
-no Christmas dinners
-no parties
-no snacks
-no coffee makers anywhere
-massive salary deductions (beyond taxes and EI)
Positives:
-very friendly atmosphere
-every manager has open-door policy
-employee's input is valued
-regular employee satisfaction surveys
-many (free) opportunities for training
-some departments have 20% policy - use 1 day a week for education, self-improvement, or other work, not directly related to your current tasks
-much lower salaries than comparable positions with other companies
-no free lunch (literally)
-no Christmas dinners
-no parties
-no snacks
-no coffee makers anywhere
-massive salary deductions (beyond taxes and EI)
Positives:
-very friendly atmosphere
-every manager has open-door policy
-employee's input is valued
-regular employee satisfaction surveys
-many (free) opportunities for training
-some departments have 20% policy - use 1 day a week for education, self-improvement, or other work, not directly related to your current tasks
A great company
Senior Project Manager (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 24 November 2018
A great company to work for. We supported the internal applications and infrastructure. We supported Canada wide which meant the responsibilities were larger and also increased the experience among the support teams.
I love CBC
Master Control Switcher (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 25 October 2018
Productive and fun and fair workplace.
Work life balance, excellent communications, best place to learn.
Excellent diversity, it is the oldest TV and Radio station in the country. CBC is Canadians Voice.
Work life balance, excellent communications, best place to learn.
Excellent diversity, it is the oldest TV and Radio station in the country. CBC is Canadians Voice.
Pros
Many Pros to mention
Cons
none
Multiple opportunities,comparatively well resourced, good start point
Supervisor/Field Operations (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 6 September 2018
National multi-platform media organization with foreign bureaus. Classic media morphing to on-line
Strong moves to digital presence on web and social media. Technology progressive.
Generally people care and strive to do good work. Time and event driven. Adaptability an asset.
Good employee benefits. Good place for multi-skilled self starters.
Strong moves to digital presence on web and social media. Technology progressive.
Generally people care and strive to do good work. Time and event driven. Adaptability an asset.
Good employee benefits. Good place for multi-skilled self starters.
Pros
varied media opportunities
Cons
24/7 operations means variable hours
Great place to work
Ambassador (Current Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 3 September 2018
Working as an Ambassador for one of the best public companies in Canada is something very challenging and fun. Every shift we have a different role to play in different kind of events.
Respectful environment
Associate Producer in Sports (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 18 August 2018
Working at CBC was a great experience, the work was fun for me because I get to do my passion which is working in Sports. The hardest part of the job is sometimes you have to work fast when things pile up but that's easy for me because it's what I love doing.
Pros
You get to watch sports
Cons
You might not like the sport but still has to do it
Want to know more about CBC/Radio-Canada? Just ask.
What is the interview process like?
English news desk.
On-air script assistant (Former Employee) – Montréal, QC – 23 July 2018
Started as an observer till a training spot opened which allowed me to graduate to script assistant in the Sports segment of Newswatch with Dennis Trudeau. I learned everything about packaging a 6 to 8 minute segment that would fit the 6 pm show and the 11pm show. My experience in film helped a lot when editing the material that we covered. Just a terrific place to work.
Pros
Great team spirit
Cons
very very stressful, you need nerves of steel.
Enjoyable Work Experience
CBC, the national broadcaster for the Olympic (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 28 May 2018
Worked as a shotlister for the 2018 Winter Olympics, lots of overnight shifts but a good crew and positive mindset kept everyone focused and on top of things.
Pros
Food provided
Cons
Overnight Hours
Good Work environment - Good Pay
Electronics Technician (Former Employee) – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 2 May 2018
Serviced TV Studios, repairing Equipment in Shop. Fellow Employees were great and helpful to work with/
Management was helpful and guided employees on training and advancement.
Enjoyed working here
Management was helpful and guided employees on training and advancement.
Enjoyed working here
Pros
Pay Good - Work Environment good
Cons
None
Challenging, stimulating, fun
Radio Intern (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 26 March 2018
The CBC is a great place to cut your teeth. I interned in the Network Talk division, and was given the opportunity to polish my current media skills as well as develop new ones under the guidance of employees who were more than happy to lend a helping hand and deliver constructive criticism as I went.
Pros
People, work culture, work standards
Cons
Depending on department, some slow office days
A Canadian Cultural Beacon slowly fading.
Administrative Specialist (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 20 March 2018
If you've ever wonder what working on the digital equivalent of a factory assembly line is, then you have to look no further than Administrative Support at the CBC.
The people are fantastic and everyone really cares about Canadian culture and entertainment but sadly as more and more people turn to the internet for entertainment, fewer and fewer are watching scheduled broadcast content through traditional means. Larger, private companies have colossal budgets by comparison which makes competing for broadcast contacts and licenses extremely difficult for the once great public broadcaster.
If you want a job for the next 25 years, you can have it at the CBC, you will however be a dull, empty husk of a human being long before you reach the end.
The people are fantastic and everyone really cares about Canadian culture and entertainment but sadly as more and more people turn to the internet for entertainment, fewer and fewer are watching scheduled broadcast content through traditional means. Larger, private companies have colossal budgets by comparison which makes competing for broadcast contacts and licenses extremely difficult for the once great public broadcaster.
If you want a job for the next 25 years, you can have it at the CBC, you will however be a dull, empty husk of a human being long before you reach the end.
Pros
likely a job for life
Cons
the most boring job for life
Great newsroom
Journalist (Current Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 12 March 2018
CBC is a great place to work. It's a stimulating newsroom. It's a place filled with very smart and funny people who are trying to make a difference in this world by informing the public with the highest journalistic standards.