City of Toronto
City of Toronto Employee Reviews
Found 344 reviews matching the search
Productive, fun environment, friendly and a place to be yurself
VOLUNTEER (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 20 August 2017
I really liked working at the Elms summer camp. They treat you like family and welcome everyone. While working I've made many new friends and memories. This was an experience Ill never forget.
Pros
Staying active, good staff, lunch breaks, interacting with kids
Cons
long hours, a lot of wild kids, mean parents
Poor Management
Supervisor, Operations (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 7 August 2017
There is so much potential however lack of strong leaders and intense micromanagement prevents this business from moving forward at the rate it should.
Pros
Salary and Benefits
Cons
Leadership
Productive and relaxed place to work
IT Trainee (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 2 August 2017
Typical day at City of Toronto is relaxed and the work load is not to heavy but at the same the work load is not to light.The workload is enjoyable to do. No one puts pressure on you.
Pros
Work can be spread out
Cons
When theirs no work. You cant do much
Excellent opportunity to work with the COT
Aquafit Instructor (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 1 August 2017
You are well protected as an employee and the standards of work are good. It is a respectable job to work with the city. I have a friend that works as a gardener and she thoroughly enjoys her job.
not the greatest
Day Care Recreational Assistant (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 25 July 2017
i have worked for better companies , working for the city was very hard and strenuous . the culture of the city if how to screw people over. it is not a team oriented atmosphere.
fantastic part time job
Instructor, Customer Service (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 14 July 2017
I love going in to work every day, I love the people I work with. The only drawback is enrollment varies session to session so I never know if my classes are going to run and if I'm going to have 15 hours of work per week this month or 30.
Pros
fun, engaging
Cons
variable hours
Had fun working and planning activities for children
Child Care Assistant (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 7 July 2017
This experience was very helpful to me because I got the chance to work with different groups of children from different cultures, and plan games for them to play.
Exciting work environment.
Wading Pool Attendant (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 4 July 2017
Exciting work environment, although not very well managed. Training is boring and repetitive but necessary. The job is simple and rewarding, also at most times very social.
Great group of co-workers
Income Tax Analyst (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 27 June 2017
Amazing work environment, where everyone is laid back and relaxed. Fun place to work, with great benefits. On occasion there will be some long hours, especially at the end of the year come tax time.
Pros
Regular appreciating functions
Cons
Some long hours
Part-time poverty
Lifeguard (Former Employee) – Scarborough, ON – 25 June 2017
Work full-time hours but only considered "part-time" staff so you won't receive benefits or vacation/sick days. Sometimes show up for a shift and programs have been canceled so you lose hours and made the trip for nothing wasted your whole day.
Stressful when I was employed due to downsizing
Traffic Signal Analyst (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 15 June 2017
Early years was very enjoyable and fun working for the City. With cutbacks in early 1990's and downsizing the stress was affecting productivity and staffs' workload.
Fun, Challenging, Engaging, Enjoyable
Recreation Coordinator (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 31 May 2017
My typical day of work included prepping for the day and prepping for when the children come. I learned to be more patient working with children, their parents, and my peers and coworkers. It was a challenging job at times, but I learned to work well with others and as a team. The hardest part of the job was to deal with different situations that you might not have prepared for or would have foreseen coming, but nevertheless, there is a great team atmosphere. The greatest part of the job was being able to work with kids and see them enjoy and grow.
Pros
Great experience
Cons
Can get long
Very organized workplace
Lifeguard (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 26 May 2017
Good people strong administration decent part time hours. can be very strict at times but relatively good overall with a union to protect and advise you on work related issues.
Pros
set hours
Cons
very specific
Fun workplace with great workers
Skate Instructor (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 24 May 2017
The hardest part of the job was keeping warm in the cold arenas, dealing with the management and trying to get someone to cover your shift. Many of the staff are young, most in their 20's.
Decent starting job
Aquatics Instructor (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 23 May 2017
Simple work, simple pay. working directly with clients and seeing them progress through a course is very rewarding. The business side of the job is less than friendly.
Pros
Easy work
Cons
Poor work hours
fun, friendly and welcoming co-workers
Rink Guard (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 19 May 2017
-everyone listening and following given rules
-learning new ways to encourage children to wear helmets, a diverse community
-making sure everyone is safe and that the other workers are doing their jobs properly
-the most enjoyable part of the job for me is when everyone is just having fun, no arguments, no fighting, just everyone getting along and minding their own business
-learning new ways to encourage children to wear helmets, a diverse community
-making sure everyone is safe and that the other workers are doing their jobs properly
-the most enjoyable part of the job for me is when everyone is just having fun, no arguments, no fighting, just everyone getting along and minding their own business
Pros
breaks
Cons
self-centred co-workers
Laid-back work
Customer Service/Facility Support (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 9 May 2017
Cool place to work. You have freedom to work your schedule around your life which was good for me while I was still in school. Manager was pretty chill, didnt bother me at all.