Does Canadian Food Inspection Agency pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Canadian Food Inspection Agency?

89% of Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Canadian Food Inspection Agency 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Canadian Food Inspection Agency?

Inspector (18) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Policy Analyst (5) , Analyst (4) , Food Inspector (4) , Laboratory Technician (4) , Chemistry Analyst (3) , IT Analyst (3) , Multi-Program Inspector (3) , Business Analyst (2) , CO-OP Student CFIA/AAFC (2) , Communications Advisor (2) , Developmental Inspector (2) , EG-01 Primary Inspector (2) , Feed specialist inspector (2)

What are the pros of working at Canadian Food Inspection Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Paid decently (for the time), good benefits, start with 3 weeks of vacation, retirement compensation, salary grows yearly" ((in 14 reviews)); "great team to work with and enjoyed meetings" ((in 13 reviews)); "Some great people." ((in 10 reviews)); "coworkers are amazing" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Canadian Food Inspection Agency according to real employee reviews?

"Seinor management is constantly in flux, challenging to see an initiative through to completion due to constantly shifting priorities." ((in 7 reviews)); "Heard a female manager say they didn’t want to hire women because of mat leave." ((in 5 reviews)); "Alot of nepotism with husbands and wives working and promoting themselves or family." ((in 4 reviews)); "Extremely poor management and leadership" ((in 4 reviews))

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency reviews about "work life balance"

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

5.0

4 Apr 2024

Great work environment

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work environment Team first Autonomy Work life balance

Cons

Fast paced at times but manageable

3.0

10 Sept 2025

ok

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Overall, good work life balance and as with any gov job, comes with good benefits. In terms of team culture, it can be team dependent.

Cons

In my experience, my manager was not very good leader.

3.0

31 Oct 2025

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Food inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, Pension and Benefits, Remote Work (when allowed)

Cons

Internal Job Competitions were simulation tests that were not related to job. Co-Workers that took advantage of union protection. Constantly rotating management

4.0

28 Oct 2022

Happy and kind employees, bit low tech, lot of red tape

Technical advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most people are friendly Good work/life balance

Cons

lots of red tape (same with any gov department/agency) Tech is slow to adapt Everything has to be bilingual

3.0

28 July 2024

Very good work environment

Techinical analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good work environment Work life balance is good

Cons

Salary Range is poor Budget is low

5.0

13 Mar 2024

CFIA

Hr analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and benefits

Cons

Lots of governance which delays changes

5.0

26 Mar 2025

Good workplace

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance good pay

Cons

heavy labour public agency issues

4.0

10 Oct 2024

Good work life balance

Multi program inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good work life balance. decent pay over time. Good OT. Good pension

Cons

not much career growth. internal jobs are too competitive

5.0

12 Jan 2024

Good job

Food inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, stimulating, different every day, motivating, great culture, good work life balance

Cons

can be somewhat boring at times

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