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ERA Environmental Reviews

2.5

30% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Gary Vegh

46% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

ERA Environmental has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ERA Environmental employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews
1.0
22 Feb 2017

It's not micro-management, it's nano-management.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Number 1: Your colleagues (not management) are really fun and dynamic. Everyone is always there to help you. Number 2: CEO hires right out of university.

Cons

I am going to be professional about this review and write only the truth about this company. The management: It is family-run, which in itself can be difficult to start with because there is conflict of interest. The owners of the company constantly fight and ensure you're part of the arguments. It's both embarrassing and terribly uncomfortable. The management-style: Number one: It's unprofessional. When you interview at the company you are promised to be "a part" of the family, you are told that you're going to have a certain position, but no-- you never get what you were promised. The position you applied for will NOT be what you will do. Number two: It is all about nano-management. You are to clock everything you do at fifteen (15) minute intervals. Number three: you have no flexibility. It's 2017, most companies allow work-from-home or non-standard working hours. But here, it is not the case. Ever. Number four: There is NO team work. Managements pits people against each other. It's basically bullying. Number five: Management uses the excuse "Poor Communication" when they can't find anything else wrong with your performance. It's a recurring THEME at ERA. Number 4: There is ZERO job safety at this place. If the CEO wakes up in a bad mood, they will ensure you will be too. Number 5: You are NOT trusted. Ever. You are watched, it's helicopter management. The salaries: It's not competitive. The Environment: Usually bitter... People are not happy there.

1.0
27 Jan 2018

Lack of Professionalism

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Provides employment for English speakers in a predominately French province

Cons

I was offered a job on Friday, and was given only a weekend to accept the job offer after which they informed me that the offer would be terminated. I am not sure about the exact laws but I think that in Quebec the employer is supposed to give you at least a week to decide whether to accept and offer or not. They did the same with my friend and she asked if she can have at least a week to decide. They spoke very rudely to her and she declined the offer. They keep you from 8 to 5 with an unpaid lunch break. u have to log into a computer software everything u did for each minute of the day. Poor training is provided and no feedback. They fired me on the 5th day of work without any warning. Up until the 5th day they kept on saying I was doing well and never expressed any discontent. They gave no feedback upon firing. I had not even had a proper task until them. It was mostly trainings and they never reviewed any of the tasks they gave me. it was a sudden shock to me and it turned my whole life around. From other reviews on glassdoor I read that every week atleast1 employee is fired or quits. Its a waste of time even accepting an offer here. They get grants from the government to hire new graduates or create jobs in the field of environment only to fire them soon after. Seems like a fishy business practice.

1.0
23 Jan 2018

Takes prey on new graduates

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of encouragement and support during training (which makes the sudden firing all the more shocking).

Cons

They fire employees unusually often, without any notice, and without justification. Their employee turnaround rate is extremely high; there is no job security. I would not recommend wasting your time applying to this company or accepting an employment offer, since you will most likely be fired soon after. It seems as though they lure in new graduates (among others) in order to obtain government grants, only to fire them after getting the money. Very fishy business practices here.

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