It was great... Before we were acquired by Stantec. - Designer Stantec Employee Review

3.0
Apr 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

They give you a week of paid time off at the winter holidays, as long as they had a good year financially. Yes, this is the best incentive about the firm.

Cons

Globally: They're an acquisition hungry firm. Having gone through one myself, they focus more on the next firm they're going to gobble up than focusing on how to improve the ones they've already purchased. Not every former company fits into your super super corporate mold. I've felt like I work for the Federal Government sometimes. Emails from corporate never feel personal or believable. Locally: Stantec sort of killed our office culture... Slowly people have started realizing it, and when it starts to affect them personally, they leave.

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Cons

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