Suncor Project Engineer Reviews

Pros

good people good people good people

Cons

travel to remote locations travel to remote locations

Pros

Safety is treated as a core value. Great comp package and fair evaluation structure. Great mentoring options and ability to get exposure to massive projects/portfolios. Excellent top leadership (Dir & above)

Cons

Very top heavy. Progression is age biased, expect to wait it out unless you opt to spend half a decade in Base Plan (F'mac) Lacking a healthy social culture.

Advice to Management

Make progression performance based not age based. Adjust band levels based on performance and not based on years of service.

Pros

Great Location and work environment

Cons

Supervisors micro manage. Dangerous Conditions

Pros

Good experience for a keen engineer. Various leadership allows you to grow with minimal supervision. The overall performance expectations are high, driving excellence in everything you do. Life balance is great if you make the time to go to the gym in the downtown building, and lots of opportunities to volunteer and give back time and money to various charities. Great people. Some people can be lemons so stay... clear if you can or learn how to work with those who are a bit less empathetic. Hours are generally flexible depending on your boss.

Cons

Company does not encourage your growth. You can only grow yourself and you need to be good friends with your boss before they allow you to apply elsewhere. Pay is not as outrageous as other petrochemical companies - so if you want more moolah go to another international form. Bonus is only competitive if you get a strong or excellent testing that year. Company parties are scattered and different teams get... different benefits in regards to golf tournaments or Christmas parties. Company wide parties typically lack overall excitement. I.e. christmas party get your gift and food and get out.

Pros

Good incentives.. Good environment to work in, good challenges and puts you to work

Cons

Very Competitive. People are ready to do anything or say anything to take your position

Pros

great place for new grad and student networking. Good pay, friendly staff and atmosphere

Cons

assessment isn't necessarily based on performance but your boss, his appreciation for your work, your relationship and his ability to provide visibility to your work and performance using his political influence. So you will need to align yourself with the right people. Internship doesn't guarantee anything, because there are so many interns at every given quarter. it's a good way to reduce salary expense

Advice to Management

Ensure that interns actually get mentored and not simply used without any real skills or projects

Pros

Structured towards your learning, development, and further opportunities. They do not limit your career unless you are incompetent and want to see you in upper management positions. A lot of great working teams to keep working fun. Job satisfaction

Cons

Chase your own tail bureaucracy that requires a ridiculous amount of by in to get things done

Advice to Management

Allow people to go out on a limb and make easy decisions instead of involving a plethora of people of all departments

Pros

Pay, Benefits, People, work life balance, environment

Cons

At times the company feels to large with too many processes in place