Province of Nova Scotia Employee Reviews in Halifax, NS

Great place to work. No real issues on an every day basis. People for the most part would very agreeable. Never had any conflict that could not be resolved.

Pros

Time variety

Cons

None really

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Very Political work environment (Shocker) and not a comfortable atmosphere. Ridiculous uniform.

Legislative Page (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 20 June 2023

Honestly, it was great to be a page and learn just how awful this system is. I can't believe we elect officials that make deals between each other without our input. Off camera you see politicians walking to the otherside and hashing out the specifics. I understand that an entire constituency can't be there but when it effects them their participation should be more direct. Yet, most in the house will settle on any deal with the opposition so they can say "Look, we did something, it's their fault it wasn't more".My other complaint would be that everyone on the page team thinks it's a golden ticket and that you're their competitor - or they were granted the position as a page because their parents or someone they know is an MLA. Whereas regular folk like myself had to stand out amongst the already limited spots for the program. Watch everything you say because your team or someone in this house will throw you right under the bus without hesitation. The politicians included.Next, this job is marketed for students to learn. However, management does not want you asking questions and talking to others too much. Which is fine and understandable. However, your expectation will need adjustment. Finally, Management was not very compassionate to employees with burnout. They address issues with discretion but they are just as political as the politicians - if not more. I felt anger everytime I entered this building as it felt like everyone had their heads in the sky. The last a negative lasting impression on democracy in Canada for me. Destroyed my perception of any of the parties -

Pros

Learn by watching, lots of people to learn from (mostly the lawyers/clerks), great experience to talk about, leaves a lasting impression

Cons

Will change how you see democracy, hot inside the building, Office politics on the strongest steroids ever, micromanaged with little leeway, policy, policy, policy.

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Fun place to work, management not the greatest

Legal Assistant (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 23 April 2023

DOJ was great people wise. Any bullying or bad behaviour is quickly dealt with by management so that is a major plus. The office itself is in bad shape and needs new equipment.

Pros

Short Term Illness, Edo, Wfh

Cons

Office is not nice

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Overall good but it depends on what department or who is your manager

Financial Services Officer (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 1 February 2023

Province has many good policies to enhance work-life balance and well-being of employee. But there are still toxic managers who think they are too powerful with their titles. They can write a very nice emails because it leaves a record in system but when verbally communicating to staff, they are the worst people I have ever seen in my entire professional working life!

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Flexible hours. Work-life balance

Cons

Toxic manager

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It's great

Customer Service Representative (CSR) (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 27 August 2022

I love being a Nova Scotia government employee. It's fulfilling and the management is awesome even when employees are going through a lot. The benefits are wonderful and the atmosphere is amazing. The diversity has been great since starting here 5 years ago.

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Enjoy the team atmosphere

Program Officer (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 21 February 2022

Great place to work. Excellent career development opportunity. Lots of training available. Worm.load goes from light to heavy , which keeps you on your toes

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Engaging and growing market

Sole Proprietor (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 8 February 2020

The relationship with colleagues was great, the workplace culture was amazing, I can find myself easily comfortable here, however, the salary could be higher to live better in the province.

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Progressive Employer

Analyst (Current Employee) - Halifax Regional Municipality, NS - 8 December 2019

Good opportunities for entry level positions and a competitive wage. Workplace culture emphasizes diversity and inclusion. There are opportunities for career advancement.

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OK place to work but not great.

Labour Standards Officer (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 1 October 2019

Very backwards. Key organizational goals seems to be overlooked, not much oversight into the day to day operation of different departments. Could be providing a much better service to the public with better leadership initiatives.

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Govt job with union/management issues

Financial Coordinator (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 27 June 2019

Often a challenge to change roles because of union limitations and "silo" thinking with in government departments. Positions often have a candidate in mind.

Pros

Good work life balance and benefit

Cons

Very hard to move between departments because of silo thinking

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Technical Analyst (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 12 February 2019

Working here, there was always a new challenge everyday. Troubleshooting computer systems and interacting with the clients was my daily bread and butter, with the occasional networking install. Management was great and let you tackle the problems in your own way within the structure of the organization. There is even some flexibility on the start and end times of the day. The hardest part of this job is coming up with the solution to very rare problems that are sometimes encountered. It also happens to be part of the most rewarding part of the job. Fixing a problem and seeing how happy the client is when everything is working as it should.

Pros

each day is different, flexible environment

Cons

limited time to come up with a solution, can be physically demanding

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Learning about the system

Legislative Page (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 28 October 2018

Learning about the legislative process is something that everyone should want to have the opportunity to be apart of. It's inspiring and gives you access to some of the most important leaders and decision makers in the province.

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working for gov't

Paralegal (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 18 October 2018

Too much work load for a limited amount of staff, gov't refusing to hire more people to cover the workload. Staff are nice, we get a lunch hour and breaks.

Pros

Pension and Benefits

Cons

Too much workload

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Good work-life balance

Director (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 7 April 2018

The government is a great place to work for stability and benefits. Salaries are lower compared to the private sector for jobs that require advanced skills but most people you'll work with are honest and hard working. Due to bureaucracy, it often takes a long time to get things approved.

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Productive Workplace

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 17 November 2017

I have previously worked for Government of Nova Scotia and enjoyed the experience. It taught me about services that are available and how to contact them or have the constituent contact them directly. The hardest part of the job was being alone in the office most of the time as I prefer a team atmosphere. Most enjoyable part of the job was being able to make a difference in someone's life.

Pros

networking

Cons

getting bus home at late hours

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Great place to work

Computer Service Officer (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 7 January 2017

Province of Nova Scotia is a great place to work. Great people and enjoyable working environment. You will be asked to manage and do lots of projects by yourself. This makes it a great learning environment.

Pros

Enjoyable working atmosphere

Cons

Slow pace

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Productive and fun

SAP Operations lead and test manager (Current Employee) - Halifax, NS - 9 June 2016

Productive Punctuality PMP skills stretching the timings and working hard to reach goals enjoying my work daily challenges new tools

Pros

multi cultural

Cons

long hours

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A great place to gain new skills and serve the Public

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 9 February 2016

I found the workload to be extensive at times, due to shortage of staff. I have acquired many administrative skills and knowledge of the protocol of a government office and the policy and procedures. Most of the management that I was required to work with seemed reasonable and fair, as well as the co-workers who were very accommodating when need be. I take on all of my positions with an understanding that the job must meet deadlines and constant change. This I welcome, since I strive more in situations like this. I enjoy working with great people and helping out the Public.

Pros

Working with good people who were down to earth

Cons

Heavy work loads at times, but not really a problem.

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Excellent Company

Operations Manager (Current Employee) - Halifax - 25 October 2013

-Great company to work for, benefits and salary were great.

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methodical work place with professional people

Programmer (Former Employee) - Halifax, NS - 1 June 2013

* A typical day of work consists of bug fix and roll out changes to QA environment. * I learned how to handle multiple task and prioritize them. I also learned how to handle user expectation. * co-workers were professional. * manage both user and team lead's expectation. * Learn about new tools and more in depth knowledge about Java.