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    Updated 17 Jun 2019

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    3.4
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    71%
    Approve of CEO
    SNC-Lavalin CEO Neil Bruce
    Neil Bruce
    147 Ratings
    Pros
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    • "Upper Management focuses more on financials than quality or having enough people to do the work" (in 20 reviews)

    • "Senior management doesn't like change, they hate creative thinking" (in 17 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Helpful (1)

      "Finance"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Sydney
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Mid senior level only great people to work with. Good work / life balance.

      Cons

      Management all over the place. No transparency/ honesty provided.

      Advice to Management

      Change the management structure.

      SNC-Lavalin2019-02-24

    2. "Good times"

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      Current Employee - Mechanical Engineer in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Integrated design team approach to projects

      Cons

      Bureaucratic, HR and IT are difficult to deal with

      SNC-Lavalin2019-06-13
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    3. "Good place to work"

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      Former Employee - General Manager in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Talented dedicated and hard working staff

      Cons

      Cloud of uncertainty as to future direction.

      SNC-Lavalin2019-06-05

    4. "Best"

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      Current Employee - Electrical Engineer in Mumbai
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Environment is good to work

      Cons

      There should be some incentive hr /admin to give to employees

      SNC-Lavalin2019-05-31

    5. "Good company overall"

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      Current Employee - Senior Systems Engineer in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at SNC-Lavalin full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      good salaries, projects, nice people, free coffee

      Cons

      negative media reactions and reputation

      SNC-Lavalin2019-05-30

    6. "Not bad to begin"

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        Former Employee - Process Engineering Specialist 

        I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time

        Pros

        Good benefits Good to start Interesting projects

        Cons

        Uncertainty for young engineers Average salary

        SNC-Lavalin2019-06-12

      • "Good but now has problems"

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        Former Employee - Designer in Derby, England
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        No Opinion of CEO

        I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Good work/life balance, Colleagues helpful and friendly

        Cons

        Surrounded by controversy at the moment

        Advice to Management

        Tough times ahead

        SNC-Lavalin2019-05-28

      • "HSSE SUPERVISOR"

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        Former Employee - HSSE Supervisor in Ras Tanura
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than 10 years

        Pros

        SNC Lavalin is an international well organized company

        Cons

        Not meeting project hand over deadline causing additional costs to the company due incompetency of some managers

        Advice to Management

        Employ competent line managers and promote good team work with workforces

        SNC-Lavalin2019-06-06
      • Helpful (1)

        "Good co-workers, too much politics, poor raises for the ranks."

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        Former Employee - Logistics Director in Houston, TX
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than 8 years

        Pros

        Great co-workers, decent pay.

        Cons

        Too much politics, too many incompetent managers, outdated technology. No training opportunities.

        Advice to Management

        Look in the mirror and make the needed changes to your management roles. Stop laying off the dedicated and hard workers and get rid of the incompetent managers. Step up to the plate and lead by example.

        SNC-Lavalin2019-06-06
      • Helpful (1)

        "Good experience"

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        Former Employee - Commissioning Engineer in Muscat

        I worked at SNC-Lavalin full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Work-life balance - Medical Insurance - Good pay

        Cons

        Poor Management - Cost cutting

        SNC-Lavalin2019-05-27
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