Nice pay but incompetent leaders - Engineer NOVA Chemicals Employee Review

1.0
7 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and some of the people working are super nice.

Cons

If you’re someone who believes in expertise, open feedback, and practical decision-making, this environment would be quite frustrating. Everything is good until you meet an incompetent leader who chooses a path without consulting anyone any raising concerns or predicting outcomes early will most likely lead you to be sidelined. You can never really understand why certain directions are taken. More frustrating part is that few favourites to leadership tend to have more influence without any prior knowledge about certain areas. When projects don’t work after years of effort, the results are often explained through carefully presented numbers. Many employees have learned to work within this culture, so it’s helpful to understand that before joining. Good lick *luck

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5.0
15 June 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent company: great leadership, values-focused, transparent communications

Cons

In the midst of a global merger, so clarity on future organization structure is still unknown.

4.0
8 Apr 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, good benefits, great PTO policy

Cons

THey sold the division to a competitor

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