Does BC Hydro pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BC Hydro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BC Hydro. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BC Hydro?

74% of BC Hydro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BC Hydro 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BC Hydro?

Project Manager (35) , Engineer (21) , Customer Service Representative (16) , Senior Engineer (14) , Manager (11) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Analyst (10) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (9) , Engineering Co-Op (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Co-Op Student (7) , Construction Manager (7) , Consultant (7) , Program Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at BC Hydro according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits such as insurance and pension" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work life balance!" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great people on the front line PLTs are amazing" ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 25 reviews)); "good pension plan." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BC Hydro according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary (for employees)" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor work practices, takes ages to get things done, management poor at listening & acting, general can’t do attitude" ((in 21 reviews)); "very poorly managed: top to bottom there are many managers who simply don't have education or experience to do their jobs" ((in 17 reviews)); "There are no bonus's and raises are non" ((in 4 reviews)); "The amount of political interference is extreme, especially at the higher levels of management, and the management and leadership is often directionless, and uninspiring." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about BC Hydro redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BC Hydro redundancy and their outlook for job security at BC Hydro in 2026.

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(553 total reviews)

Chris ORiley

84% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Senior management

BC Hydro has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 553 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BC Hydro employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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553 reviews

4.0

14 Oct 2024

@ hydro

Accounting clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, loyal, courage, easy to work with

Cons

I have no cons about them

4.0

8 Feb 2019

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It has a great work-life balance. Good team environment.

Cons

No cons as such. Management team changes due to political changes. However that does not impact prime decisions.

4.0

4 Dec 2017

Great place to work if you can tolerate a lot of bureaucracy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Dedicated, knowledgeable, professional coworkers Reasonable work/life balance

Cons

Byzantine bureaucracy Tyrannical safety police Random government interference Low career mobility

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