PLATO Reviews

2.6

35% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

27% positive business outlook

PLATO has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The PLATO employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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47 reviews
1.0
5 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None come to mind. Other than some wonderful co workers

Cons

Great story about trying to help indigenous people to be trained and become employed by this company. Yes, they train and certify you, then you become a slave to their whim. Good story, but not reality. The indigenous employees get less in compensation, career opportunities and overall respect, when compared to non indigenous. The training was supposed to be for indigenous only, and now they are training non indigenous as well, backpeddling the origin story for this company. They just merged their parent company, PQA to become PLATO as contracts and funding are easier when telling a feel good story about training and hiring indigenous people. Don't trust a word they say, it's all lies. Every word that comes down from the top is a lie. It's a painful realization, and truly depressing. On top of all that they pay way below industry average salaries and benefits are the worst I've seen. The ability to move up in the company is also near impossible for anyone not already in leadership. Stay away from this company. If there were jobs available in my region for this field I'd be out of here.

1.0
13 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

My coworkers are great people who I enjoy working with.

Cons

Don't expect a livable wage unless you're one of the higher-ups. This company loves to preach about having Indigenous employees, yet does not give an ounce of respect to them. Truth and Reconciliation day is not even recognized at this company. Last year on this holiday, they had an unfortunate company-wide meeting that did not even discuss the importance of Truth and Reconciliation day. We (Indigenous employees) are just numbers to this company. If I could leave this job I would. Living paycheck to paycheck and STILL being in the overdraft and short on rent is not ideal. Pay your employees better, I have already started looking for better options. Save your time and find a better company that will respect you and your efforts. This place isn't it.

3.0
13 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Office culture is awesome, I feel like I could go into anyone's office for a chat or I could email/message anyone and feel like a I'm being treated like a human. There are also some office events that anyone is able to attend which are usually fun if enough people show up and people sometimes bring in food/baked goods to share with everyone in the office which is nice.

Cons

Like many other reviews say, we do not get paid enough and there is a huge power dynamic going on. I feel like I could lose my job in a layoff or if I stay here I won't get any type of promotion. Also mentioned in other reviews the whole "indigenous" thing is just to get numbers up. There is no indigenous recognition other than truth and reconciliation day (which you are not allowed to take the day off for to go to events in your community)

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