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4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(685 total reviews)
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Holger Peller

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

POWER Engineers has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 685 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The POWER Engineers employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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685 reviews
1.0
Nov 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Job Security: A stable work environment with minimal risk of layoffs or downsizing. Opportunities for Learning and Development: Access to training programs, senior engineers, and other resources to enhance skills and knowledge.

Cons

Poor Compensation and Benefits: Pay is below industry average, health insurance is average, average RRSP. They overemphasize the bonus which is peanuts (maximum $5,000 to $6,000) compared to the 20% - 25% (minimum $30,000) management receives. Recognition and Appreciation: No acknowledgment and rewards for hard work and contributions. Unsupportive Management: Managers plays a game of favouritism and are not understanding nor will provide any support. They will sell you down the river if you make a mistake on a project. Negative Company Culture: Get ready for a highly competitive environment in which if you don't suck up to the managers, you won't be "valued". Weak Leadership: Area leads, department manager, and regional manager do not provide clear direction, guidance, or support. They want you to value management perspective, even if the direction doesn't make sense. Work-Life Balance: Get ready to work a minimum 10+ hours of unpaid overtime. If you try to charge the overtime, you will be investigated for your time management abilities. If you don't charge your overtime, management will use it as a cover up as you didn't inform them and that it is your fault. Retention: The Edmonton office has the highest turnover out of any Power office in Canada. This simply comes down to management and their lack of experience.

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POWER Engineers Response
1y
Thanks for taking the time to leave an honest review—comments like yours help us see where we need to improve. What you're describing is not in line with POWER's culture and the experience we hope our employees have. Since you're a current employee, we'd encourage you to contact your HR generalist to discuss these issues further.
2.0
Mar 18, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Flexible working conditions (remote, hybrid, on site) and can set your own hours - Amazing co-workers - lots of people who are willing to lend a hand - Culture is good but over-rated. They force you to attend company events because they paid for it, and will be extremely passive aggressive if you refuse. Otherwise, its good. - Stability - they do not lay off workers despite periods of volatile economic conditions (low amount of work from clients)

Cons

- Compensation is just sub par. Salaries are low and raises are minimal. They massively over-rely on the bonuses which are simply not that competitive. - Benefits are average at best. - Management is simply inexperienced. They promote a lot of younger people to managerial positions who simply don't know how to properly manage a group of people.

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POWER Engineers Response
2y
Thank you so much for your honest feedback. We're glad to hear that you love our company culture! We'd also like you to know that we are taking the necessary steps when we receive feedback and have hired a compensation manager to ensure that the salary and benefits we offer reflect how deeply we value our employees. Thanks again for leaving your review.
3.0
Mar 14, 2022

Good place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Benefits and flexibility are great

Cons

Offices outside of the headquarters don't always reflect the culture of the main office

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