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Obsidian Energy

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Management Choices Led to Near Demise of Company - Senior Petroleum Engineer Obsidian Energy Employee Review

3.0
24 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Attractive employee benefit package and overall pleasant work environment.

Cons

Management and board of directors overleveraged the company resulting in drastic reduction of company staff/assets during the 2014 - 2017 oil price decline.

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5.0
20 July 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-great sense of team -good work life balance here

Cons

working in the energy sector is uncertain

5.0
29 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

treat employees very well, good mentorship since most staff are mid-senior level, company is a good size (don't feel like you're confined in a box)

Cons

the oil & gas industry itself, most staff are fairly conservative and their political opinions spill into work sometimes

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