Derrick Hand (Former Employee) – Lloydminster, SK – 14 November 2017
Lots of hours, depending on where you live you are home most nights. If u don't mind travelling they can usually put you to work pretty well constantly
Roughneck (Current Employee) – Alberta – 15 April 2018
There could not be a worse place to work . Lies on how much work there is . No stability not worth it at all . Keep your money don’t waste time going to courses to work for these guys
Derrick Hand (Former Employee) – Estevan, SK – 23 September 2017
I've been with Eagle for 3 yrs now and they have gone downhill also the lowest for wages. But I stay with them cause I basically do what I want and work when I want. The work is all the same,.
Derrickman to Rig Manager (Current Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 21 August 2017
Has gone down hill over the years, the small company love is gone. Now your just a number. They don't have the work they used to anymore and the wages have dropped big time with retention bonuses gone.
Recruiter and Coordinator (Former Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 4 July 2017
this job is good for a person with no family and is strictly focused on their job. Having a growing family I found it difficult to balance both. You need to be very organized.
Floorhand (Current Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 6 April 2017
when you're busy, life is good. you miss out on a lot of family events. just as the oil patch culture is, they expect you to always put work first. its a busy life style and perfect to make and save some quick cash
Current Employee (Current Employee) – Red Deer – 26 January 2017
Sometimes long hours, sometimes not seeing eye to eye with the people you work with but generally a safety minded hard working bunch of people. Simple new hire orientation, fair wages and benefits. No ball and cup games. You get what you give.
Rig manager (Current Employee) – Grande Prairie, AB – 28 July 2016
Just like any company there are good points and bad. In my experience the good outweigh the bad. Equipment is always maintained and getting supplies for the rig never a problem. Crews although difficult to keep at times seem good and get along well together. The work environment seems to push safety and I found that management set a standard that the rig managers tried to follow at the rig. All in all, I enjoy going to work in the morning and also coming home at night. - I've learned to be a little more patient with people - Management sets a very high standard but are always there to help - Co-workers are good but tough to keep as work is very unpredictable. - Hardest part of the job for me is trying to keep up with the paperwork. - I enjoy teaching new workers although some can be a real challenge.
Pros
Positive, safe work environment, getting days off never a problem
Cons
Feels like Eagle is too big and employees are slowly becoming numbers.
Driller (Current Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 4 May 2016
it was a great work place and made a person work harder cause you wanted to be there. Also the people there skill full and wanted to share the experence
Derrickman (Former Employee) – Estevan, SK – 8 April 2016
hard work for people who don't mind working hard. the rig life isn't for everyone. but if your not scared to work long hours and be sore every single night the money is there for you
Floor Hand (Current Employee) – Grande Prairie, AB – 14 March 2016
drive to work rig up, trip pipe, rig out, learned good work ethics management was good co workers were awesome hardest part of the job was breakup most enjoyable part of the job was learning new things
Floor hand (Former Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 27 November 2015
they paid good hourly rates, were stingy on travel time and incentives. they pretended like they cared for safety but right from the toolpush all the way down you knew that wasnt a concern it was just to get the job done. i guess you could blame that on cnrl because eagle at suncor was a much safer operation
rig manager (Former Employee) – red deer ab – 12 April 2015
the office staff needs to be re structured. not many steady employees there as the office staff is hard to work for. equipment was not bad but nothing great either.
Floor Hand (Current Employee) – Red Deer – 17 November 2014
Good company to work for, good benefits. Work is usually steady. They are willing to work with you to get you on a rig that will work out for you. The safety of their workers is a top priority for Eagle. Arrive on location at 6;45 get changed do safety meeting be ready to start by 7:30
Floor Hand/Trainee (Former Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 25 September 2014
Roughnecking on a service rig is tough work but it is a great first job in oilfield services. I learned a lot really quickly and was introduced to the many services that are required to keep an oil well functioning. I was very happy with the pay but I realized that I wanted to become an operator. With the money I made, I put myself through trucking school and obtained my class 1 license. All in all, Eagle is a very good company and I was very happy with my experience there.