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5.0

*awesome*

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Barrie, ON – 1 November 2018

It was great to learn the area of which you lived in, meet your neighbors and was a great to converse with others about the information that you were compiling.

Hardest part of the job was hitting the pavement on some of the hottest days - but with your work load, you broke up your day and go back out late afternoon/afternoon.

You were your own boss and meaningful to have been a part of history!

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4.0

Great workplace

Telecommunications Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 26 October 2018

Great work environment. I learned to work on my own and manage a service request system on my own. The environment/staff was definitely the most enjoyable.

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1.0

Want to feel miserable? Go work here

Interviewer (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 24 October 2018

The work is easy, pay is decent and benefits are good HOWEVER it's not worth it considering everything else. You are forced to bother people 3-4 times a day on survey's they don't want to do (they're voluntary) and the ones that agree to participate only do it because they're fed up with the amount of calls they receive. Some survey's can last up to an hour which I find is ridiculous. You HAVE to work 5 times a week (you have no choice) and you have to work the entire shift. In addition to that, you have managers who really love to micromanage you and that gets really annoying. You're also confined to a cubicle that's dirty and grey. There is uncertainty with this position as you are on contracts and there is not always work available. IF you are selected for work, you need to show up for training, which, if you cannot make it, you won't be scheduled to work at all since you missed training.

Pros

pay and benefits

Cons

everything else

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5.0

Great Employer

Field Interviewer (Former Employee) – Victoria, BC – 27 September 2018

Statistics Canada is a Federal Department and everything is very regimented as one would expect. The department I worked in in Victoria was composed of very nice people who created an easy environment to work in.

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1.0

interviewers are not Statistics Canada Employees

interviewer (Former Employee) – Edmonton – 24 September 2018

the job for the interviewer is not a position within Statistics Canada it is for an operation called SSO or Statistical Survey Operations and employees who work for that organization do not get paid the same or treated the same.
Apply at your own risk

Pros

benifits

Cons

loss of your dignity

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5.0

Great environment

Collection support unit (Former Employee) – Scarborough, ON – 21 September 2018

Although it was a temporary position during the Census period, all employees were treated with the same respect as those who are permanent. The pressure to conduct more interviews was communicated in a positive enforcement way.

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2.0

Unhealthy Work Environment

Statistics Canada (Former Employee) – AB – 20 September 2018

Disorganized environement, Lack of training, unrealistic deadlines and workloads, bullying and violence in the workplace ignored and even initiated by management.

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5.0

Great Pay, Great Benefits

Supervisor (Former Employee) – Saskatoon, SK – 18 September 2018

Very clear and structured, I always knew exactly what I was going to be doing each day and well ahead of time. There were no surprises so I could plan everything I needed to. I had support when I needed it. I was treated with dignity and respect which was new for me in the workforce. I was given room to advance which was also a novelty.

Pros

great pay, great benefits, stable, clear expectations, good communication

Cons

temporary position

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5.0

Learning Experience

Project Research Officer (Current Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 13 September 2018

Taught me many communication skills and government basic knowledge. Great work environment and work-life balance. Fantastic salary for a student with opportunities for advancement.

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2.0

Look elsewhere

Interviewer (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 9 September 2018

Work life balance is very poor, they expect you to clear everything in your life to come work in a confined workspace. Benefits and pay are alright, management is okay too minus the ones that micromanage like crazy. Hard work for low pay....

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4.0

fun summer job

Assistant Supervisor - Census (Former Employee) – Saturna, BC – 5 September 2018

met lots of people while performing my census duties, drove and walked assigned routes while determining if the dwellings were seasonal or a primary address

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4.0

Enumerator on First Nations communties

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) – Winnipeg, MB – 4 September 2018

worked steadily throughout the day, going door to door in first nation communites, when i was finished the enumeration, I was assigned office duties until the term was over

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4.0

Great place to start a career

Analyst (Former Employee) – Ottawa – 13 August 2018

Depending on the program you are assigned to you could be very busy or sporadically busy. The program where I worked was very busy twice per year, meanwhile I knew of others who were limited to taking vacation at a specific time of the month, or missed out on training and development opportunities because work priorities superseded individual desires. Stats Can puts a lot of money into learning and development opportunities for its employees. Also, there are lots of activities in which to participate during break time and after work.

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4.0

Contract Employee

Federal Enumeration Agent (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 31 July 2018

Contract Employee

Can make your own hours as long as you fulfill the required 40 hours per week.

Management is very lenient in allowing employees to work their own way at their own pace.

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3.0

walking and talking to people

Census Enumerator (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 19 July 2018

You walk around the neighborhood to the houses on your list and try and get in contact with who lives there or owns the place. Usually they are not home so you leave them a reminder to do their census. Sometimes they are home and agree to be interviewed or sometimes people are angry to see you at their door.

Pros

flexible hours

Cons

temporary

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5.0

Exciting work environment that encourages functional interaction

Survey Researcher (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 17 July 2018

For me, and given that our survey research involved talking to respondents all-over the country, Statistics Canada was a virtual school helped me improve my English accent.

Pros

Excellent opportunity to share feedback experiences

Cons

Some respondents sounded so depressed they didn't want to participate in the survey.

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5.0

Productive and educational experience

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Peterborough, ON – 16 July 2018

Great management team.
Training provided was excellent and on point
Easiest pet of the job was driving around all day.
Most difficult part was attempting to engage folks who wanted nothing to do with a government worker.

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4.0

A different place to work

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Wetaskiwin, AB – 2 July 2018

When I joined to be an enumerator for this I wasn't expecting it but it was a nice change. Also I got flown to another location to help so it was fun.

Pros

Traveling and meeting new people.

Cons

Not all new people were pleasant.

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3.0

Relaxed but monotonous

Programmer (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 8 June 2018

Things move slow with many levels of oversight involved in all projects. Employees are not always held accountable which leads to a large room for error.

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5.0

its not for everyone door to door can be tough

Census data collector (Former Employee) – Ajax, ON – 5 June 2018

my supervisor was great. hours were flexible. its a fun experience working for stats can. they were very well organised. unfortunately at times going door to door its not always enjoyable.

Pros

great supervisor, very organised, flexible hours

Cons

door to door job and isnt very stimulating

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5.0

Statistic canada

Processing clerk (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 3 June 2018

Excellent employer, training is spectacular. Close to downtown and small mini plaza. Close to river, a lot of greenspace is found to be everywhere. Buses at the dooe

Pros

excellent atmosphere

Cons

basement

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