CITY OF LONDON Employee Reviews

A typical day here is hope the trucks aren't broken and be able to get the work done efficiently relies on if the trucks are workingPeople in the city also do not follow the rules so they will have overweight items and materials that can be extremely heavy. Injuries are inevitable.

Pros

Hours are good

Cons

Some days really suck

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Good work environment but could use some improvement

Forestry Labourer (Current Employee) - London, ON - 15 July 2023

The workplace understands your needs and is good at training new staff in a class format. However, they need to work on proper practical training as teaching people in a class is not the same as in the real world.

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Insights into CITY OF LONDON

Based on 23 survey responses

What people like

Time and location flexibility
Feeling of personal appreciation
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Sense of belonging
Energizing work tasks

Too many managers/supervisors

Tree Trimmer (Former Employee) - London, ON - 4 May 2023

Because of having too many supervisors and managers they all need to justify their jobs by micromanaging their staff! Creates a stressful environment if you are trying to take pride in your work! Also very many ‘Rule for thee (employees) but not for Me (supervisors/managers)!’

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Good Summer Job

General Labourer (Former Employee) - London, ON - 28 March 2023

Good place to work, co-workers are all great. Good supervisors, good training and great pay for students. If you can work hard, enjoy being outdoors and don't mind the heat you should work here.

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Collaborative place

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (Former Employee) - London, ON - 18 December 2022

Laid back working environment, schedules can be very bad (2 hour split shift)Easy to get promoted by doing courses and advocating for yourself.Dealing with managment and public can be annoying

Pros

easy

Cons

schedules and hours may vary

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Temporary Worker (Former Employee) - London, ON - 29 September 2022

Great place to work for the summer time such as students. Wage is above min wage which would be nice for a student. Great staff and supervisors. good training

Pros

pays ok

Cons

Can be Slow

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Enjoy and fun with friends work hard every time

Carpenter (Former Employee) - East london - 25 April 2022

My boss is very kind and humble he give me best tools and every time I do my best every time i change my experience and do perfect I start work Monday to Friday 8 to 5 pm fitting kitchen flooring doors wardrobe skirting bord and wood partition I have my own tools I enjoy my work and do my best all the time

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Good work life balance, meaningful work, decent salary/benefits

Manager (Current Employee) - London, ON - 22 February 2022

It's a great work environment that is not too big and not too small. Good opportunities to accomplish meaningful work. Team cultures do differ however, so be mindful that my experience may not be the same as yours. My colleagues, managers, and team members were all open minded and hard working people, which made the work fun. These days however there is a lot of internal turnover (mostly people getting promoted as the City grows), which can lead to a lot more uncertainty and stress, but that would occur anywhere. Highly recommend

Pros

Good work environment.

Cons

Currently stressful because a lot of internal movement (short handed, and a lot of new people unaware of processes)

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Workplace itself isn’t bad, easy enough job. Covid restrictions make the job more difficult dealing with unhappy patrons & they don’t pay on time

Building Attendant (Current Employee) - London, ON - 13 February 2022

City of London (parks and rec division) is probably one of the worst jobs I’ve ever had and that’s solely based on the poor training, and worst of all management!! Supervisors don’t help you when you ask for it, never check in, NEVER expresses gratitude or thankfulness- strictly negative and rude (to employees and patrons!!) they can’t pay on time. After Covid lockdown I was informed pay was a week behind, leaving me in an awful position trying to pay bills. In terms of Covid patrons are aggressive and rude a lot of the time and the city has made little to no attempt to keep workers feeling safe and supported on site during these times. DO NOT WORK FOR THE CITY OF LONDON AT CARLING OR STRONACH ARENAS!!

Pros

Not much?

Cons

No support Late pay Unfair shifts Terrible supervisor

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Collaborative and work life balance

Business System Analyst (Current Employee) - 2o1 queens avenue, London - 5 January 2022

The environment is quite collaborative and the work-life balance is Ok. Salary compensation is not great at all for the amount of work done, they still have a long way to go with diversity especially at the leadership and management level. a good place to acquire new skills.

Pros

work-life balance collaborative environment good benefits

Cons

Salary no diversity in leadership and management level

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Camp Coordinator (Former Employee) - London, ON - 13 December 2021

Fun work environment and supportive co-workers and management. Pay was fairly low but overall great summer job if you are looking to gain experience working with children.

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Its fun

Camp Counsellor (Former Employee) - London, ON - 24 November 2021

Being a camp counsellor is fun. Just pray you get a good coordinator though some of them will leave you and your co-workers in the dust. If you are at an actual camp have fun but if you're at the playground program be ready for the lack of resources. Its just the name if the game as it is a free program.

Pros

fun atmosphere (usually)

Cons

Kids are very unpredictable

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It's a great place to work

Golf Course Maintenance (Former Employee) - London, ON - 17 June 2021

Great place to work. Lots of emphasis on safety and doing things correctly. Plenty of bug spray, sunscreen, work gloves, and safety glasses if you need them.

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Tough to get on full-time

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High paced office where politicking and gossip run rampant

Municipal Law Enforcement Officer (Former Employee) - London, ON - 12 February 2021

The job has great wages, a nice pension, and benefits. Hard work and merit usually translated into more work and higher expectations rather than raises or recognition. There are good managers, great managers, and poor managers, as in every office.

Pros

good pension, good benefits, good pay

Cons

politics and union environment

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Challenging but gratifying

Line Painter - Just retired 35 years with City of London (Former Employee) - Adelaide yard - 6 December 2020

Overall a great place to work . Lots of opportunities to move around as different jobs become available . I had the pleasure to work for the outside workers local 107 at the City of London and have enjoyed all the jobs I performed over my duration . I made many great friends over the years and treasure those relationships even in retirement . Jobs can be challenging but also gratifying as you learn new skills during your tenure...

Pros

Great benifits and pension plan

Cons

Shift work may be required and long shifts during winter operations - max 13 Hrs

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Very friendly and proactive workspace

ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT TECHNICIAN (Former Employee) - London, ON - 24 January 2019

The people working here are very friendly and approachable. Everyone works hard to accomplish their tasks so that the entire office can function as smooth and efficient as possible. At times the office can feel extremely busy, while other times it can be slow; all depends on the developers and plans they submit. All in all it's a good place to work.

Pros

Pot Luck Lunches

Cons

Can be monotonous work

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Productive and Fun

Temporary Labourer (Current Employee) - London, ON - 30 December 2018

This job is great because you are never doing nothing and the group of people you work with are always cooperative and easy going if you are trying something new.

Pros

Consistent hours

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Great foundational job

Camp Counsellor and Personal Support Worker (Former Employee) - London, ON - 29 December 2018

Working for the City of London as a camp counsellor was a great first job that taught me many foundational skills that I carry still in my career today.

Pros

Great Culture

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Great job but no incentive to stay long term

Facility program supervisor (Current Employee) - London, ON - 3 December 2018

The city is a fun place to work but the lower level employees have no chance for advancement. The pay is ok but in contrast to the cap on hours, unfortunately it's no better than working fast food, which is honest work, but for a municipal corporation, the City of London should be encouraging employees to stay and not pushing them out.

Pros

Flexible hours, fun environment

Cons

No incentive to stay, no opportunity for advancement

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Decent

Lifeguard/ Instructor (Former Employee) - London, ON - 15 October 2018

Everything about this job is great but eventually feels boring and drawn out. Lessons for the kids can either be very fun or a pain due to parents not agreeing with your style of teaching or it was just their bad day. Rec swims can get very busy and can be very stressful as well.

Pros

Above minimum wage and free time

Cons

Crazy kids and people who dont understand english

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Fun work environment

Camp Counsellor (Former Employee) - London, ON - 5 September 2018

The work environment is very fun and rewarding however the work can be a bit tiring at times. This job challenges you to think on your feet and work as a team.