Pros
During my tenure, I worked closely with upper management and witnessed both positives and negatives of this company. Positives: Employee Appreciation - They encouraged some R&R through quarterly lunches which helped keep the employees informed of what was happening within the company. This was a great way to make the employees feel appreciated. Benefits - There are some basic benefits which is always a bonus, however relatively minimal compared to other companies in the industry. Currently there is no RRSP.
Cons
Negatives: Career Progression / Opportunities - Limited, there is little to no opportunities for growth within the company. Many team members are well tenured and adverse to change. Work Environment - in my specific area I found it to be relatively toxic, as there was negative comments from management about other team members. This was extremely unprofessional. Racial slurs were often used when talking about specific individuals. Personally I experienced multiple occasions of a hostile management, where I was asked to do things that I deemed unethical and been called names. Lastly, there were often gossips about other colleagues shared when being called into the office. Other: Many companies were faced with tough decision during the pandemic, how this company could have handled how they treated their employees, who they referred to as “family” members better. There was lack of communication when the company terminated many of their committed and/or tenured employee due to lack to work, however still managed to hire new staff and created new titles (to do the exactly same roles). If you are looking for a positive work environment with career progression, I would highly recommend to not pursue a career here.