Does Powertech Labs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Powertech Labs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Powertech Labs. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Powertech Labs?

64% of Powertech Labs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Powertech Labs 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Powertech Labs?

Project Engineer (6) , Engineer (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Software Engineer (3) , Chemical Technician (2) , Electrical Technician (2) , Engineer II (2) , Software Developer (2) , Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Powertech Labs according to real employee reviews?

"Excellent benefits including pension and vacation." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits, pension if you stay long enough, some fun and friendly coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Learning opportunity here." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Powertech Labs according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are constrained by public sector rules despite operating as Profit and Loss company." ((in 6 reviews)); "Some managers have zero industry experience and are instead bureaucratic academics" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Powertech Labs redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Powertech Labs redundancy and their outlook for job security at Powertech Labs in 2026.

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3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Pierre Poulain

63% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Powertech Labs has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Powertech Labs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

57 reviews

5.0

16 Mar 2026

A company fostering its own future

Division manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This a place where you can foster your own future if you are committed and creative. A place to learn due to availability to amazing pool of experts willing to share knowledge. Opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects. A company that care about its customers and employees. Despite being a consultant company, not layoffs during Covid. Excellent benefits including pension and vacation.

Cons

Salaries are constrained by public sector rules despite operating as Profit and Loss company.

5.0

6 Nov 2023

Good culture & Amazing Benefits

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good vacation benefits plus extra purchased benefits - Very good culture - Great learning opportunities

Cons

- Missing competitive salary - Mostly rely on the BC Hydro project

5.0

6 Oct 2023

Great culture, fascinating work

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fast pace, always something interesting to work on, and great team atmosphere

Cons

Nothing to note. Would recommend.

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Jobs at Powertech Labs

Senior Business Development Manager - Utility and OEMs

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US$160K - US$180K /yr

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Head of Power System Studies, Powertech USA

Remote

US$160K - US$180K /yr

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