Canadian Coast Guard Reviews
Updated Mar 21, 2023
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- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
silly government bureaucracy
Mar 21, 2023 - Marine Engineer in Ontario, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
good people 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off
Cons
treated poorly by office workers or upper management low pay compared to private
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
- Always offer learning opportunities - Great people and office to work at/with - Room to grow
Cons
- Overall there aren't any real cons, its a great place to learn improve and grow, especially as a student
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good job in government
Mar 16, 2023 - Project Manager in Vancouver, BCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good working environment with dedicated people doing good work.
Cons
Subject to a high level of government bureaucracy.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Awesome
Mar 8, 2023 - Inshore Rescue Boat Crew Member in Halifax, NSRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Loved it no complaints best summer job ever
Cons
Best summer job ever no complaints
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
See lots of the coast. Well maintained equipment Good food
Cons
Lowest seagoing wage on the west coast for big employers. Powerless union for negotiating. Cannot strike, so government doesn't bother negotiating fairly. Unless you live in a van, or your parents basement, wage is not sufficient. Morale is very low in seagoing crew.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work, lots of training available, job security is great.
Cons
Hard to get a indeterminate position
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Deadlines are not pushed onto employees, low stress.
Cons
Communication between groups is lacking or non existent.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
The amazing teams makes this hands down one of the best places out there
Oct 5, 2022 - Anonymous Employee in Montreal, QCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Amazing team, very down to earth, very accommodating for health/family situations.
Cons
The amount of work placed upon the shoulders for anyone in finance/admin is quite large, we've lost quite a few of our colleagues and assistants because of how demanding these roles are.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good company to work for
Cons
No cons to mention !
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
To much bullying, fit in or get out
Nov 8, 2022 - Oiler in St. John's, NLRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Equal time off, secure job, lots of benefits
Cons
To much bullying and belittling
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Canadian Coast Guard Reviews FAQs
Canadian Coast Guard has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 74 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at Canadian Coast Guard to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.
83% of Canadian Coast Guard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Canadian Coast Guard 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Canadian Coast Guard to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.
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