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1.0

Horrible

Interviewer (Former Employee) – Sturgeon Falls, ON – 23 February 2019

Management is a joke
They have their agenda and employees are not a priority
Petty and toxic work environment
Escalates issues of non importance to make life miserable
Treated like a number, threatened of being given less hours
Do not work around schedules
If you ruffle any feathers be ready for a roller coaster of lies and back lash
Management will accidentally hold pay if they don’t like you
Management now is the most unorganized, un professional, yells and barks orders like they are the leaders of boot camp
Avoid at all cost

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Benefits

Cons

Management, head office, lack of support, toxic work environment

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3.0

Census crew leader

Crew Leader (Former Employee) – Leader, SK – 11 February 2019

During census crew leaders were expected to be available at all times, No down time. Not great pay for how many hours go into the work. Hard to maintain good staff who are willing to get the work done. Hard time contacting management to ensure problems were solved.

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2.0

Flexable hours, work from home

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Medicine Hat, AB – 3 February 2019

Training could be improved, only rec'd short orientation. Training booklet helpful and supervisor helpful.
Required own vehicle and own computer.
Manageable work load
Temporary position

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5.0

Fun summer job

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 28 January 2019

Doing data collection for Stats Can was enjoyable - the teams were structured well, with a knowledgeable leader and an eager group of people. When I was met with challenges, they were supported and a resolution was facilitated.

Pros

Outside in the summer

Cons

Unpredictable

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5.0

Dropped off and retrieved census forms

Census Enumerator (Former Employee) – Stonewall, MB – 5 January 2019

Job involved dropping off and retrieving census forms in a preassigned area. Answering any questions related to the census form. Not everyone understands the reason for the census, so I received some negative feed back.

Pros

Outside job

Cons

some people were very negative

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5.0

Cool

Statistics Clerk (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 3 January 2019

I made lot of good friends with my fast working skills. The Managers and owners were friendly and respectful. The workplace was well organized and clean.

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5.0

Environnement de travail aggréable et harmonieux

Intervieweur interne (Current Employee) – Sherbrooke, QC – 30 December 2018

Une journée typique est très agréable, un climat de respect et d'intégrité règne en permanence, l'ambiance est très bonne.

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5.0

great part time job

temp (Former Employee) – Albert Bridge, NS – 26 December 2018

outstanding experience
meeting people
this job is only available every few years
worked at my own hrs
discovered places roads and areas I never know were there

Pros

work your own hrs

Cons

only casual employment

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2.0

Mostly Self directed

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Brampton, ON – 19 December 2018

The time spent with this company was quite rewarding. The assignment was a mixture of gathering data in the field through direct interview of household and imputing the information gathered electronically.
I had the opportunity to speak with people of varying background and ethnicity. Some of the major challenges encountered with this job were; reluctance to cooperate as some viewed the process as a means to extract more taxes from them and multiple visits to the same location as households are often not present when visits are made.

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3.0

very stressful when busy, when not lots of free time

Field Interviewer (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 12 December 2018

Decent benefits but money is not enough for the stress of job. Completing surveys with unwilling participants and pressure to harassing the till they do complete.

Pros

Benefits, some what self governed, flexible hours

Cons

mostly evenings or weekends . high expectations from management

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5.0

Flexible work hours

Enumerator (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 6 December 2018

It was great experience working with Statistics Canada. They care about employee's health and work-life balance. I had great supervisor who was always encouraging.

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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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