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?

"Good benefits, some interesting work." ((in 8 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 7 reviews)); "Some managers have zero industry experience and are instead bureaucratic academics" ((in 6 reviews)); "poor training too much office politics" ((in 3 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

1.0

1 Aug 2020

Union safe haven

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Interesting work - Benefits and allotted vacation time

Cons

- For any future prospects looking into Powertech Labs, be mindful of the current climate - Provide better incentives and training - Salaries are quite subpar for the amount technical knowledge required for projects - Equipment is old, outdated and broken. Can't keep putting band aids on things that should have been addressed ages ago - Money being spent on renovations should have been spent on equipment and training

1.0

26 Jul 2020

Not what it seems

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, some interesting work.

Cons

-Salary below industry standard -Old school management (bullying, intimidation, unprofessional) -Have to be a "yes man" or you will be pushed out -Management will openly talk about employees in a disparaging manner -More important to play office politics than be skilled in your job -High overhead with many support staff that do nothing -High bill out rate drives clients away -Very little team work with no oversight of risky engineering projects -Some managers have zero industry experience and are instead bureaucratic academics -Management will never admit its faults (there are many) it always lays blame on employees -Distrust between management and union staff

2.0

23 May 2019

Great benefits, toxic work culture.

Tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, pension, lots of vacation, experts in many different fields.

Cons

Very political, lack of support for technicians, expect to do a lot of work outside your field of expertise. Management keeps getting promoted, while the technicians get more on their plate, with little compensation.

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