Does Ovintiv pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ovintiv employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ovintiv. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ovintiv?

61% of Ovintiv employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ovintiv 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ovintiv?

Engineer (13) , Analyst (11) , Manager (10) , Business Analyst (8) , Accountant (7) , Reservoir Engineer (7) , Drilling Engineer (5) , Lease Operator (5) , Director (4) , Division Order Analyst (4) , Engineering (4) , Geologist (4) , Land Negotiator (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3)

What are the pros of working at Ovintiv according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and pension plan to go along with stock options." ((in 64 reviews)); "Most of the people are great" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good work life balance with the first and third Friday of the month off" ((in 35 reviews)); "The pay was good and so were the management and fellow employees." ((in 27 reviews)); "Company has a great culture." ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ovintiv according to real employee reviews?

"tough environment due to downsizing and layoffs" ((in 19 reviews)); "Resources are mostly dry gas after years of poor management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Incompetent and arrogant Leadership." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior management has made numerous bad decisions for the company; lack of industry vision." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management was changed and jobs were eliminated and restructured to care of the young, less experienced and lower cost employees" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ovintiv redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ovintiv redundancy and their outlook for job security at Ovintiv in 2026.

Ovintiv Reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(400 total reviews)

Brendan McCracken

73% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ovintiv has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 400 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ovintiv employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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400 reviews

2.0

25 June 2026

Good pay and rewarding work, but job security is low

Drilling engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and rewarding work

Cons

Constant corporate reorgs, always at risk of losing your job, no career advancement opportunities

5.0

22 June 2026

Great benefits and plenty of paid time off

Senior advisor environmental management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits including a lot of PTO and paid holidays.

Cons

There were no cons to working here.

2.0

13 May 2026

Too Much Reorganization, Not Enough Continuity

Sr. reservoir engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

* Good work-life balance * Good people to work with

Cons

* Constant reorganizations makes it difficult to focus on what is important * Limited organizational stability * Some premature management promotions relative to experience level * Technical expertise and engineering rigor not always valued compared to presentation/communication optics

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