electronics engineer

inventory control specialist

structural engineer

senior software engineer

geophysicist

Geotech Ltd.

There is extreme level of nepotism in this private company. During the last 4 years of my stay; 4 capable employees were fired who were all at PHD level with years of proven product development. This was done in favor of a junior engineering staff that can accommodate owner's son. Many good people retired because they did not want to continue with this nonsense.

Company lost a huge aircraft hanger and a prestigious building, because a lot of company revenue and government grants were spent on a new R&D team who never produced a single product since their recruitment in 2015.....huge waste of tax payer's money.

  * During most of my experience there were cameras monitoring staff from every angle. 
  * You are reminded of turning off the lights to washroom or kitchen every time, in order to save energy while the shipping doors are left open for hours during cold winter / hot summer days. 
  * You are reminded of not using milk, as "it is intended only for use with coffee". My manager was force to remind a senior staff about this. 
  * Owner being elderly (85+) can be very stubborn/obstinate. In a few instances he left the engines of his 60s classic cars while inside company storage to prove a point to one of the staff who was suffering from asthma and was complaining about the air quality. 
  * One can spend many hours of over-time to complete a complete various projects on time. I was never acknowledged or appreciated for my hard work. I was never compensated for my over-time. My end-year bonus after 100s of extra hours of work was only $500 ( instead of the typical $100 ) 

....I can say more ( write a book ), but this bit of 'truth', should give people an idea.

- Dangerous working conditions, related to helicopters and long drives. You can never be 100% sure that an engineer didn't drop a screw to the helicopter engine (this happened twice in a short period of time), and that you will not have to land in the middle of nowhere or worse just crash.

- Pay is below the industry standards and no overtime pay. And even after that they will try their best not pay you what they are supposed to be paying according to the Canadian Employment Laws.

- The work-life balance is the worst I've ever seen. 16 or 18 hour working days are not unusual. You can spend 8 weeks in the field and after getting home and being there for just 3 days office can call you asking to return back to work.

- Old equipment and no enough people to do proper maintenance. Almost every system has some problems and you will have to fix these problems in the field without proper manuals and with almost no support.

- Micromanagement everywhere

- Poorly planned projects and bad logistics. This will mean that you will have to drive with fuel and to fuel the helicopter and work very long hours every day

- Zero corporate culture

- No any safety training or any training at all

- Only in this company you can be offered "a promotion" with the decrease in your salary

If you want to stay alive and well stay away from this company

Q: What is the best part of working at the company?
A: The best part of working at this company was at the end of the day when you got to go home. Horrible company culture. Management is not approachable. They do not schedule annual reviews or raises for employees despite excellent work ethic and output. Employees are not valued and seen as completely expendable. High turnover of internal and field employees and for the people who stay long term they become very demoralized and unmotivated.

Q:What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
A: Not feeling valued in any way. No team building and managements lack of care for anyone but themselves.  

Q: What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A: Unprofessional and toxic.  Many cameras watching employees.  If you are looking to experience the slightest degree of career growth and possibly develop new opportunities for yourself in the future then do not waste any of your time working at a company like this. Two thumbs down.

Typical day at work, started at 5am, one hour commute each way, provided by the company. I was given a lot of trust & responsibility with my position. My manager was not onsite, but a phone call away. I worked on a small team, the position was seasonal, as were most of the projects within the company, yet future projects were always lined up and just around the corner. The hardest part was long shifts, early mornings, yet rotational work where you work six days on and have four off is perfect.  The most enjoyable part was working outdoors as well as indoors, provided a perfect balance, and getting to go all over site, switching projects keeps things fresh, nothing gets to stagnant.

Save your energy and better apply it elsewhere. Good place to start getting some experience, however the rug pull is always looming. Don't get comfortable. There are favorites, and you are not one of them. Get in, get some experience, but start job hunting during week one as you build experience. There are always better options out there.

What was once a great company is now being run into the ground by senior "management" and the owner. Employee's have always been treated poorly but its @ a all time low. No end in site as the people running this organization have no idea what they are doing or how to manage people. you are just a number to them and once you have outlived your usefulness you will be tossed to the curb without a second thought.

Lots of micromanaging. Training was at the least okay. Unprofessional communication and no long term future here. Absolutely no work culture and very old school way of management. Don’t see how everyone’s not quit already.

Zero training and actual work had nothing to do with what I was hired to do or my background. Staff resembles a clique in highschool. Company has entered the late stage in a companies life where they no longer innovate, they just maintain the status quo. 

Just the C-level gets financially compensated during peak years in the mineral exploration cycle and financial rewards do not trickle down to those who truly make the company strong.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Electronics engineer 12 salaries reported	$87,500 per year
Inventory control specialist 25 salaries reported	$51,500 per year
Structural engineer 5 salaries reported	$80,000 per year
Senior software engineer 9 salaries reported	$93,889 per year
Geophysicist 4 salaries reported	$62,500 per year

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