Good company for the most part - Anonymous employee Century Group Employee Review

3.0
4 Nov 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great company with lots of excellent projects on the go. They are going through a strong growth period and as a result there is some growing pains, but they are trying to work through the issues. Friendly employees for the most part and good working conditions.

Cons

Heavy workloads, senior management team do not always seem to be in sync. Sense some tension amongst the team.

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Century Group Response
6y
Hello, Thank you for the review! Although this review is from 4 years ago we still want to respond as there has been a lot of changes since then. In the past 4 years Century Group has grown quite significantly and our Senior Leadership Team has seen some changes. Our monthly office meetings are a great way that the company shares information about different areas of the business. Also we use a company intranet called Jostle to share company updates, events, and job postings so that staff at all our sites can stay up to date on anything that is changing. There have also been quite a few improvements to make the company work more efficiently including new software systems and different technology advancements led by our IS team. With all these changes Century Group has managed to maintain the pros that you identified 4 years ago. We still have great staff (even more now), a new beautiful office space in New Westminster, and lots of projects on the go!

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1.0
30 Mar 2022
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Pros

Benefits package and that's about it.

Cons

Toxic and high turnover work environment; bureaucratic with focus on personality instead of commitment and accountibility. Narcissistic and paranoid senior management with low emotional intelligence that will do anything to protected their high paid jobs. Very inconsistent rulebook and lack of transparency unless you have prior affiliation. You will experience belittlment, gossip, and underminment of your efforts by vindictive coworkers. Stay away if you are a construction or development professional that does not want to be just another brick in the wall. You've been warned!

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Century Group Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your time at Century Group but would love to chat to figure out specific changes that our team can make to address your concerns. Please feel free to email HR@CenturyGroup.ca to discuss further.
4.0
9 Dec 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Overall a decent company with mostly great staff. Fairly competitive with market and really nice office.

Cons

A few departments are better than others and a few key toxic staff in specific roles can really make or break the culture. A few leads that aren't good managers/don't have the key skills to manage and mentor staff. Also staff and managers that will throw people under the bus to appease their own bosses. Not a lot of workplace flexibility; they say you're allowed to WFH 1 day but it's only an option on Fridays. Some departments have 2 WFH days and it's not a clear or written policy. Thinks diversity means having women on the team.

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