Dying a Slow Death - Anonymous employee Stantec Employee Review

2.0
11 Aug 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits for the type of company they are. Lots of good, friendly people. Good equipment. Free parking. Clean restrooms.

Cons

Too much focus on short-term profits without any regard to business strategy and staff retention. Their matrix structure is disfunctional due to lack of clarity with regard to the roles of "leaders" and severe loss of experienced, competent leadership.

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Cons

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