Hamilton Health Sciences Employee Reviews

The place as a whole is decent to work. Not all staff are nice but a good chunk of them are, not all managers are nice but a good chunk are, it honestly comes down to you and who you are. Don't get my wrong they're some great employees but you'll also have your bad apples. Just be true to yourself and don't let anyone walk all over you!!

Pros

Great co workers, some great managers, some patients are great

Cons

Always short staffed, you have to pick up the slack if someone calls in, management not always appreciativr when you go above and beyond

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Work Sucks

Registered Pharmacy Technician (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 20 May 2023

It was apparent before covid19…..now it’s very apparent…..no work life balance. The corporation does not support their staff, they keep dumping more work on top of the work you’re already struggling to do. They don’t listen to staff regarding anything and are just out to make HHS look like a desirable place to work. Benefits are mediocre considering what you pay for and the fee rates have gone up 9% this year, but haven’t changed what’s offered or covered. Wish our pay went up 9%!!! After working for this corporation for over 15 years, my pay has increased minimally, $5 difference resulting in a $0.33 (33 cents/year/hour)

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Based on 65 survey responses

What people like

Supportive environment
Feeling of personal appreciation
Clear sense of purpose

Amazing learning opportunity

Research Assistant (Former Employee) - Hamilton, Ontario - 1 May 2023

Great place to conduct research. Supportive environment with lots of resources and opportunities. Amazing facilities and great work/life balance. Had a great time

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Good if in union or management

Audio Visual Technician (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 6 April 2023

Heavy on administration which reduces service for patients and funding for much needed beds, staff etc. Too many managers compared to workers. Job security for admin or health staff if unionized. Wages are good.

Pros

Not stressful

Cons

Rigid job description

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Na

Mla (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 6 April 2023

Loved working here until the pandemic when they fired everyone for making a person choice on our own health and safety. Don't feel safe being pressured to do something against my own will and judgement

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Very bad management

Security Guard (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 15 March 2023

Very very toxic work environment. Lots of gossip and scrutiny amongst co workers and management. I would not recommend working here for long just grab some experience and take it somewhere else. People that have been here 15 plus years in particular tend to be controlling and toxic towards staff members and like to GOSSIP a lot like high school bullies.

Pros

22.50 for a security job

Cons

No paid breaks

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good place to work

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Juravniski - 23 February 2023

great place to work, good pay and benefits, supportive management, making a difference in lives of patient's and families. would recommend trying to get a job here

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Good!

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 18 February 2023

Good place to start. Trainings are provided. But scheduling is not a good deal. wage is a bit too low for the workload. Though there are lots of overtime opportunity.

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Amazing place and people to work with

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 27 January 2023

Amazing place to work, culture and support all the time. Managers are great, lots of learning opportunities and multiple departments to work. Nice Organization who supports Internationally Educated Nurses.

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Ok to work here

Business Clerk (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 25 January 2023

I am Just a new employee but my experience for the most part has been good. My co workers have been very helpful and supportive. I don't usually see management unless there's a problem.

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Benefits, Pension and wages

Registered Practical Nurse (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 17 January 2023

I have worked here for years and love the area I work in now but long time to get here and the wages are not great. Get paid better other places. Just wish the pay wages where higher for the amount of time you work hard and crazy and no work life balance

Pros

benefits and pension

Cons

long hours

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Fast-paced place to work

Clerical Support (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 17 January 2023

I would recommend HHS if you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and enjoy face-to-face contact with out-patients. Good work-life balance. Unionized environment so seniority is everything if you want to move to another position. Overall positive experience.

Pros

no overtime, good work-life balance

Cons

some areas are very fast-paced

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Overworked and underappreciated

Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 13 January 2023

Total disregard for the medical privacy of staff and personal decisions staff members make regarding their own bodies.They clearly didn't care for the quality of care either, since they preferred to fire experienced and qualified medical staff and remain short-staffed but "immune" from covid than to have adequate staff levels.

Pros

Plenty of hours available as well as overtime and opportunity to work in wide range of settings

Cons

Disregard to personal medical information of staff members, efforts of staff who go above and beyond are not appreciated

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Decent

Business Clerk (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 21 December 2022

Pay was decent, Vax mandate ruined a lot of careers. A lot of people we're fired based on a medical decision. No one seemed to care, Union has been slow to represent.

Pros

once a year free small coffee....

Cons

Vax mandate - Mask Mandate - no free parking - costly food options - No perks

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Short staffed

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 28 November 2022

Short staffed constantly. People never stay, it’s hard for management to keep up with the hiring process so I don’t blame them but the higher ups need to see how hard they are actually working us for such little pay

Pros

Lots of overtime available

Cons

Long hours

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Excellent place for work if you are starting your career

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 3 November 2022

Learned a lot from this hospital as a starting registered nurse. they provided everything that I needed in order to start with my career. People are kind and will help you all the way.

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Discriminatory

Medical Laboratory Technologist (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 7 October 2022

Policies in place have terminated many qualified health care professionals when it was already running short staffed. Very irresponsible and terrible leadership.

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Great team

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Current Employee) - HGH - 28 August 2022

Supportive leadership. Opportunity for career advancement. Lots of learning opportunities. Financial support available for educational programs. Positive work environment

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Good start

Registered Practical Nurse (Current Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 27 August 2022

HHS is a good place to start working and building yourself as a nurse. The only thing i like working in HHS are the nurses, HCAs, and allied health members that i get to work with.

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Culture was inclusive and management was fair and open

Administration (Former Employee) - Remote - 19 July 2022

I felt that the management was fair and encouraging. The team was very helpful. Difficult onboarding with Covid, and staff working remotely. There is lots of support and opportunity for growth.

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You cant have your cake and eat it to

Environmental Service Worker (Former Employee) - Hamilton, ON - 8 June 2022

You are not guaranteed any hours and you are not supposed to get a second job. Not offered hours to pick up all that often however during the interview this is not what they tell you. You do not work with your coworkers, you are competing directly with them.

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