Canadian Coast Guard Reviews
Updated Jan 26, 2023
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- 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
RecommendCEO 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★★★★★
Pros
Equal time off, secure job, lots of benefits
Cons
To much bullying and belittling
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great mission, exciting work opportunities Depends on the region you are working by for
Cons
Poor leadership, no managerial courage from senior leaders, lots of unfair things happening behind the scene
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Overtime opportunities Fulfilling work Meaningful purpose
Cons
Bad staffing = Too Much Overtime Bad management Nepotism
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Good hours - Pension is good - Coworkers and management are nice, accommodating and encouraging - Quite a lot of opportunity to try different sectors / positions
Cons
- Not the greatest pay compared to other jobs
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great crews, pension and benefits
Cons
The wages are not near industry standards
Canadian Coast Guard Reviews FAQs
Canadian Coast Guard has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 69 reviews left anonymously by employees. 84% of employees would recommend working at Canadian Coast Guard to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.
84% of Canadian Coast Guard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Canadian Coast Guard 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.8 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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