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Great place for students
General Labourer (Former Employee) - North Battleford, SK - 8 April 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedIt was great for a summer position for students. Pretty laid back and the managers were awesome as well to work with. I also got to stay healthy with all the labour work
Pros
Great hours
Cons
More pay for all the labour
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Office Culture and Management from Heck
Admin Support (Former Employee) - Saskatoon, SK - 10 May 2022
It can be difficult for people to get their "foot in the door" with the Government of Saskatchewan, and for a lot of people working for the Province is a privilege and a dream. However, the Saskatoon office for Social Services killed any dreams I had about a career in Executive Government/Public Service. Absolutely zero job training or support from management, and a toxic work culture made my tenure in this department a near-living "heck." I contemplated going on stress-leave multiple times.
Pros
Salary, Benefits
Cons
Toxic culture, No support from management
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not fun at all.
Wildland Firefighter (Former Employee) - Jans Bay, SK - 2 May 2022
overall a typical experience working for suppression or wild land firefighter when we weren’t in town. I think the only down side was being paid, the amount of work load we had was insane and the amount of pay wasn’t enough for how much work we did out there.
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Ministry of Social Services (Current Employee) - Saskatoon, SK - 23 February 2022
The compensation and benefits are fair but the work is stressful. Constantly understaffed. As a public servant you have to take a lot. The work environment could be a lot safer!
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Nice people. Good place to start your career.
Building Maintenance (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 4 February 2022
Good company. Nice benefit. Work life balance is good. Training wasn’t organized . They need more support for new employees. Overall it’s a good place to work.
Pros
Good benefit. Good work life balance.
Cons
Salary is just okay.
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I enjoyed and felt very satisfied with my 20 plus year career with Government of Sask. I think public service is rewarding, although often underrated.
Senior Manager (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 20 January 2022
Rewarding experience, across a variety of sectors, always diverse and fast paced. I had the benefit of very good managers who ensured a culture that valued work life balance. Deadlines and demands were sometimes stressful, but I loved the people and the work. My teams were successful as we we were willing to innovate and take the time to build a strong rationale for the implementation of new ideas
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Positive Atmosphere
Office Administration Summer Student (Former Employee) - Ministry of Education. Regina, SK - 14 September 2021
Everyone was so supporting and very inviting. Staff was also very encouraging when they knew you doubted your self. Never worked in an office full of positive outgoing people.
Pros
very supportive
Cons
Parking, had to move car every two hours
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OH&S - Officer experience
Occupational Health and Safety Officer (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 14 June 2021
Inconsistent direction. Lacks strong leadership. For an organization riddled with committees, it didn't feel like much got accomplished. Lots of wasted time. Would I recommend to family or friend? - No Work/Life balance - good Pay - reasonable Health benefits - reasonable Workplace culture - poor/reasonable Training opportunities - poor Advancement opportunities - poor Hard work rewarded - poor Overall job satisfaction - poor
Pros
uniform was paid for
Cons
training was almost non-existent
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Not recommended
Sign Truck Operator (Former Employee) - Saskatoon, SK - 7 June 2021
Not a good work/life balance, was always on the road. Being a union job, the people who do less, get the promotion. Totally Backwards. Not a recommended job. Advancement has nothing to do with what you know. And more along the lines of who you know in the company!
Pros
good pay
Cons
can be long hours on the road
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Decent gig
Elections Officer (Former Employee) - Yorkton, SK - 27 March 2021
Me and my friend both worked the election last year and had a good time with it. You mostly get to hangout with your buddies and get paid for it. The work that you do is also really easy and stress free
Cons
Long hours
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One of the best places I’ve worked!
sanitation for parks (Current Employee) - Saskatchewan - 3 March 2021
I loved it. I found that everyone in management handle incidents or other work related concerns through the proper channels. The benefits were great, and the opportunity for advancement was above and beyond what I expected.
Pros
37.5 hr work week
Cons
37.5 hr work week
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Long recruitment process
Engineer applicant (Former Employee) - Saskatoon, SK - 26 October 2020
Recruitment process dragged on with little communication (from posting deadline, to interview, to outcome of interview). On the positive, the interviewers were willing to allow us to go beyond the allotted time to cover the necessary discussions.
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Productive and Engaging Workplace
Pipeline Engineering Assistant (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 3 September 2020
I had great pleasure working with Government of Saskatchewan for my Internship. I worked with the Pipelines Group, and all the employees were engaging and helpful for me as long as I can remember.
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Good equipment
Consultant (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 26 May 2020
SK Government is a very good employer.
They provide good equipment.
Have opportunity to expose on wide range of tasks of different functional area. As contractor, Job may not be secure - Since it is so dynamic.
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Develop expertise in public policy and human services delivery
Executive Director (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 1 May 2020
Working for the Government of Saskatchewan offers many opportunities for career growth and advancement, with excellent salary and employee benefits as well as several employee networks.
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Best experience of my life
Plant Engineer (Former Employee) - Moose Jaw, SK - 9 April 2020
I started out doing maintenance and worked my way up to an operating engineer. I was mentor trained and going to work everyday was a breeze and enjoyable. They don’t pay the best but make up with it through benefits and time off.
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Not just a job - but a family
Account Administrator (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 1 April 2020
Working for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, for over two and a half years, showed me what excellent leadership, inclusivity, a supportive environment, and work-family truly looks like! Overall, ,it would be truly amazing if all organizations mimicked SHC -- or at least tried to learn from their approach towards work culture.The salary was much lower than industry average, hence the reason for my resignation, however, being a government organization they are not allowed flexibility in that aspect. Saskatchewan Government employee health and dental benefits, on the other hand, are among the best I've ever seen.
Pros
Inclusivity, personal development, support, flexibility, understanding management
Cons
Low industry wages, insufficient training funds, underfunded resources
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Staff is great, managment could use some work on their people skills
LEGAL ASSISTANT (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 2 March 2020
love the work, however management could use some work. likes to add unneeded stress to the staff, and huge turnover because of it. Likes to belittle people
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Great place to work
Information Standards Advisor & Assistant Security Officer (Current Employee) - Regina, SK - 13 February 2020
Working in Gov't provides me with a feeling that I am helping others be successful as they move through education into the job market.
The culture is very welcoming and collaborative, the leadership wants to see their staff grow, learn, and be successful and happy at work.
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Great culture, work/life balance
Accounts Payable Clerk (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 7 February 2020
Great culture, management very respectful and friendly. Allowed opportunities for growing experience. 9 day fortnight was great for work/life balance.
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Manager out of scope (Former Employee) - Regina, SK - 5 December 2019
Government is not a secure or friendly place to work. They promote a one team approach but "one team" seems to be overshadowed by getting walked on so others can exploit you for advancement.
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