Mission We make a difference by providing accessible, relevant and respectful supports and services to help British Columbians overcome social and economic barriers.
Vision: A British Columbia where everyone has the opportunity to participate fully in their communities and reach their full potential.
Description The BC Public Service is the largest single employer in British Columbia with over 38,000 regular and auxiliary employees and more than 200 different career options available.
The BC Public Service offers a competitive compensation package and great work life balance. We are an inclusive employer where all employees are supported to reach their full potential through amazing learning and career development opportunities. We work to ensure we are reflective of the people of British Columbia through an increasingly diverse workforce, inclusive of Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities, immigrants, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
The BC Public Service has been named one of B.C.’s Top Employers every year for the past 15 years, and one of Canada’s Top Employers every year for more than a decade. We have received the following awards for workplace inclusivity, innovation and environmental consciousness:
• Canada’s Greenest Employers – 2023 • Canada’s Best Diversity Employers – 2023 • Canada's Top Employers for Young People – 2023 • Canada's Top Family Friendly Employers - 2023
The BC Public Service acknowledges the territories of First Nations around B.C. and is grateful to carry out our work on these lands. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws and governments.
BC Public Service has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 545 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BC Public Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).
Overall, 75% of employees would recommend working at BC Public Service to a friend. This is based on 555 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
54% of job seekers rate their interview experience at BC Public Service as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at BC Public Service.