Farm Credit Canada
Amazing people and atmophere
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 22 April 2018
Fantastic company to work for. Awesome company values, as well as respect for their employees. Managers are always there for support and a listening ear.
Pros
Pick your own hours
Cons
N/a
top place to work in canada
Administrative Support, Reception & Mailroom (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 5 April 2018
There is no better company to work for in Canada. You will love the people, the culture, the benefits and everything. You work with people who love agriculture and it shows in their work everyday.
Pros
benefits, people you work with, culture
Some great people
Loan Administration Officer (Current Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 30 December 2017
The job opportunity in Edmonton was exception. I worked with a great group of people and managers. I worked with offices all across Canada on special projects.
Pros
Work life balance
Cons
No positions in Calgary
great people
Account Manager, Special Credit (Current Employee) – Kanata, Ontario – 30 September 2017
great cultural practices and well supported by peers and managers. FCC encourages continuing education to support on going learning and development throughout career.
Responsibilities and role
Senior Application Architect (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 22 February 2017
Responsibility include leading, researching, analyzing and defining conceptual reference architecture model for Enterprise Systems, maintaining healthy stakeholders relationships, identifying and addressing technical impediments that threatens implementation timelines and progress leading to increase cost in implementation. Common tasks include: documenting application architectures, making technology recommendations and supporting the implementation team throughout various corporate programs and projects initiatives.
Areas of accountabilities include supporting the implementation team in order to ensure projects is delivered on time and on budget while carefully assessing corporate constraint and ensure successful solution delivery. Tasks include representing various viewpoints, addressing concerns, achieving alignment on technical direction. Artifacts produced include: scenario modeling, MS Visio diagrams addressing stakeholder's concerns, Business Strategy Document, Technical Vision, Business Requirements, Technical System Design, Reference Model Architecture, Test Plans, RFP document, SOW document, project plans, cost estimates and analysis, and regular progress status updates to stakeholders: project sponsor, project manager and senior management.
All architectural direction and recommendation is based on solid facts, research studies following “Industry Best Practices” as supported by reputable researching entities such as “Forrester” and “Gartner”. Other functions include supporting established partnerships with numerous committed partners both internally and more... externally with the single objective of achieving a seamless and unified implementation project plan. Research, expertise, skill set, lessons learned and experience guides the implementation team.
The senior solution architect also acts as an escalation point for the implementation team when technical and political issues arises. A prompt and effective communication skills along with quick problem solving skills is required to ensure minimal downstream impact in project delivery. A solid rapport with stakeholders abroad is essential.
Other duties consist of working tightly with various business stakeholders abroad including: the enterprise portfolio team, the vendor management team, the solution team, the enterprise data team, the enterprise security team, the infrastructure team and also various other internal technical “Product” team and various outsource partners.
Finally, the solution architect is responsible in guiding a “Minimum Viable Product” (MVP) solution by way of defining project principles, standards and patterns to in order to meet corporate strategic objectives while keeping a keen focus on continuous evolving business' requirements and company limited resources. less
Areas of accountabilities include supporting the implementation team in order to ensure projects is delivered on time and on budget while carefully assessing corporate constraint and ensure successful solution delivery. Tasks include representing various viewpoints, addressing concerns, achieving alignment on technical direction. Artifacts produced include: scenario modeling, MS Visio diagrams addressing stakeholder's concerns, Business Strategy Document, Technical Vision, Business Requirements, Technical System Design, Reference Model Architecture, Test Plans, RFP document, SOW document, project plans, cost estimates and analysis, and regular progress status updates to stakeholders: project sponsor, project manager and senior management.
All architectural direction and recommendation is based on solid facts, research studies following “Industry Best Practices” as supported by reputable researching entities such as “Forrester” and “Gartner”. Other functions include supporting established partnerships with numerous committed partners both internally and more... externally with the single objective of achieving a seamless and unified implementation project plan. Research, expertise, skill set, lessons learned and experience guides the implementation team.
The senior solution architect also acts as an escalation point for the implementation team when technical and political issues arises. A prompt and effective communication skills along with quick problem solving skills is required to ensure minimal downstream impact in project delivery. A solid rapport with stakeholders abroad is essential.
Other duties consist of working tightly with various business stakeholders abroad including: the enterprise portfolio team, the vendor management team, the solution team, the enterprise data team, the enterprise security team, the infrastructure team and also various other internal technical “Product” team and various outsource partners.
Finally, the solution architect is responsible in guiding a “Minimum Viable Product” (MVP) solution by way of defining project principles, standards and patterns to in order to meet corporate strategic objectives while keeping a keen focus on continuous evolving business' requirements and company limited resources. less
Great company when I worked for them. It has been ten years ago so hard to say what they are like now
Trainee and Agriculture Account Manager (Former Employee) – Moncton, NB – 16 October 2016
Good company but it has been a very long time since I worked for them. They cared about their clients and their employees.
Great place to work
Administrative Clerk (Former Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 23 June 2016
very busy I was working on the mail room I open mail anddistributed, pull file. ansewring customer inquires in frhecn and english. to great team member . i did enjoyed all part of my work
Pros
Flexible hours
Cons
short lunch time
A highly caring culture which is result oriented
Coordinator, Workflow - CSC (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 4 May 2016
Target oriented with specified tasks. Clearly defined objectives that are timed and keeps you motivated. I learned managing time and tasks, multi-tasking, maintaining a positive work attitude. Extremely professional management with great learning opportunities. Extremely helpful co-workers and sharing knowledge is common practice. The company is evolving continuously therefore the need to be agile and accept change easily. The change keeps you motivated and challenged.
Pros
Extremely social
Cons
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Wonderful Corporation with Lots of Opportunities!
Customer Service Assistant (Current Employee) – Red Deer, AB – 26 April 2016
Working for a crown-corporation has been a wonderful experience. Farm Credit is a great company to work for and has wonderful benefits! A great group of people, with lots of knowledge to share. Large company too, therefore a great opportunity for folks who don't/wouldn't mind relocating for work.
Nothing is better than working for this organization
Bilingual Coordinator & Desktop Support Analyst (Former Employee) – Regina, SK – 16 February 2016
I was lucky enough to work for this organization during the Windows 7 migration and deployment project that last for a year.
I was blessed to work under the direct management of the IT Service Manager "Francois Magny".
Hi is the kind of persons that you dream to meet in your life time.
I was blessed to work under the direct management of the IT Service Manager "Francois Magny".
Hi is the kind of persons that you dream to meet in your life time.
Pros
Everything was just perfect
Cons
Nothing was bad
Farm Credit Canada
Coordinator, FCC Learning (Current Employee) – Casual, Admin – 5 January 2016
Working for Farm Credit Canada (FCC), is a delight as the management considers you part of an integral team. I was able to maintain a life and work balance and enjoyed working with my peers.
Learned more on business agriculture
Administrative Clerk (Former Employee) – Moncton, NB – 27 March 2015
Learned new software's such as Basis, Boss, Peoplesoft, Jet and Mainstream - how to work with classified documents and also how to communicate with different field offices on different areas.
Great team always there to help you with a smile. I loved this position as it grew more and more into a career.
This company always has room for advancement; as the agriculture is always improving.
Lots of networking and training.
I was very sad to leave this position as we were moving in the West of Canada.
Great team always there to help you with a smile. I loved this position as it grew more and more into a career.
This company always has room for advancement; as the agriculture is always improving.
Lots of networking and training.
I was very sad to leave this position as we were moving in the West of Canada.
Pros
Great team! and Great place for advancement
Cons
No cons
Productive and Fun Workplace
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (Former Employee) – Winnipeg – 12 November 2013
Assisted Senior Relationship Manager and Senior Loans Analyst with a portfolio of over 100 high-value commercial clients, including business executives and entrepreneurs, by building mutually beneficial relationships and providing solutions to their specific needs that resulted in an exemplary customer experience.
Marketed a full range of services and credit products to existing client base; developed new clients through referrals and networking; assisting with credit analysis.
Prepared supplementary real property mortgage and personal property loan documentation and provided follow-up administration to ensure ongoing compliance and reduced audit irregularities;
Communicated with solicitors and accountants and ensuring file documentation was completed per policy requirements.
Marketed a full range of services and credit products to existing client base; developed new clients through referrals and networking; assisting with credit analysis.
Prepared supplementary real property mortgage and personal property loan documentation and provided follow-up administration to ensure ongoing compliance and reduced audit irregularities;
Communicated with solicitors and accountants and ensuring file documentation was completed per policy requirements.
Pros
Work-Life Balance
Cons
Travel Time
Productive and professional and carrer advancement support
Loan Accounting Technician (Current Employee) – Regina, SK – 23 August 2013
Averagely to extremely busy
Learn more about prioritizing and finding alternative route while following policies and procedures
Management is well qualified and competent
Co-workers are friendly and cooperative
Most enjoyable part is the analyses that different scenarios require
Learn more about prioritizing and finding alternative route while following policies and procedures
Management is well qualified and competent
Co-workers are friendly and cooperative
Most enjoyable part is the analyses that different scenarios require
Pros
Compressed day offs
Cons
often impossible to observe tea breaks
Top 50 Greatest Company to work for in Canada with strong culture and strong values
PROJECT MANAGER, ASSOCIATE (Current Employee) – Regina, SK – 4 February 2013
FCC is a great place to work that really cares about their employees and work life balance. It has a self made corporate culture that makes the atmosphere more productive and accountable. Benefits and Pension are competitive and there are a lot of opportunities for advancement within the corporate office.
Pros
excellent culture, great benefits
Cons
transfer opportunities are very limited across canada
Meaningful and challenging work with lots of opportunity to grow.
Quality Assurance Analyst (Former Employee) – Regina, Saskatchewan – 27 July 2012
Meaningful and challenging work with lots of opportunity to grow, learn and develop.
Got opportunity to learn, grow an take on new challenges as part of an industry leading organization.
Got opportunity to learn, grow an take on new challenges as part of an industry leading organization.