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Pros

Good work environment; temperature, lighting, furnishings, facilities Free coffee and subsidised meals Reasonable hours

Cons

Email culture, not face to face Mandatory training on unrelated subjects Poor quality framework Unrealistic timescales Working across multiple timezones Crazy hours expected and demanded of IT staff in India

Advice to Management

Improve quality of deliverables

Pros

Very good benefits, health, dental plan, employee tfsa rrsp pension program

Cons

Outdated technology Manager favourtism No work life balance Limited opportunity for growth outside sales Micromanagement

Advice to Management

Stop playing favourites and treat employees equally and recognize employees who work hard.

Pros

Flexible working hours, can work from home, good pension contributions. Worked with some very nice people over the years.

Cons

Frequent restructures, lots of roles going to cheaper locations can limit career opportunities. Communication during significant changes can be inadequate .

Advice to Management

Speak to people who actually do the jobs directly about changes and ask for input instead of making decisions which sometimes are a short term cost cutting exercise.

Pros

Great culture, and amazing benefits for fulltime

Cons

Interns dont get much benfits

Pros

Flexible working was the norm even before the pandemic Good benefits package such as life insurance and private health care 7% match pension Good colleagues to work with

Cons

Older and more expensive staff are too often let go when cost cutting targets are demanded High turnover in many departments where staff are viewed as commodities rather than individuals with a combination of skills

Advice to Management

Get a better understanding of which senior managers are responsible for creating staff loyalty and keep them