Défense nationale et Forces armées canadiennes - Avis

What is the best part of working at the company?secure, good pay, benefits, hoiliday time.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?sometimes long hours, living away from home.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?good but not perfect, depends on your chain of commandWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?typical work day is 8 am to 4 pm.

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Points forts

Environnement favorable
Sentiment d'appartenance
Capacité à apprendre de nouvelles choses

Points à améliorer

Absence de stress
Flexibilité des horaires et du lieu
Satisfaction globale

Benefits are good, met good people but im semi-disabled at 20

Service member (Ancien employé) - Halifax, NS - 21 novembre 2023

I joined at 17, i had no idea what i wanted in life and thought it’d be a good idea to serve my country. I met tons of amazing people and made some good friends and learnt a lot about myself. I’ve now released after 2 years(a short time i know) as i can no longer do much without pain, i felt most supported during my release which was helpful however the CAF has a ways to go with being accommodating for neurodivergence

Points positifs

Full benefits

Points négatifs

I am now disabled physically and mentally

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Aucun respect pour ses membre

Opérateur radio (Employé actuel) - Valcartier - 8 novembre 2023

Malgré les avantages obtenus, L’harcèlement, le dénigrement sont bien présent entre les membre et le superviseur. La majorité des membres sont prêts a ce " détruire " entre eux pour monter et être promus plus rapidement ( tout pour bien paraître ). Il n’y a aucune innovation, la technologie est vieille et ils remplacent l’équipement pour la même chose repeint a neuf. Les court de " leadership " sont monter de façon à être des boss ( fait ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais ) au lieu de démontrer l’exemple du bon travail a accomplir. Ce qui fait en sorte que les supérieurs donne des tâche et ne font rien eux mêmes. Les avantages sont que tout les jours il y a un temps d’entraînement ou activité, voyager et changer de position régulièrement.

Points positifs

Assurance invalidité, assurance vie, salaire, voyage

Points négatifs

Harcèlement, dénigrement, raciste entre les membres, innovation, respect, leadership

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It’s the Army

ARMOURED CREWMAN (Employé actuel) - York, ON - 6 novembre 2023

You get out of it what you put in. If you’ve worked anywhere else for longer than a year, the politics that people complain about in the army pales in comparison. This place is literally set up for you to succeed. Keep your cool, fight as hard as you can, do your best, be as prepared as you can be. But also have fun, and remember you can be anywhere else, but you chose to be here. Sometimes it sucks, but you’ll miss being up at 4 in the morning sitting in a trench you dug yourself, when your dragging your heels into a normal 9-5.

Points positifs

Tons of stupid little entitlements you would never get anywhere else (meals, distance, etc)

Points négatifs

Hours can be crazy but your experience may vary depending on your job

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Expérience pertinente de travail

Cuisinier / Instructeur (Ancien employé) - Saint-Hubert, QC - 5 novembre 2023

Bon environnement Expérience pertinente de travail

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A way of life.

Logistics Officer (Ancien employé) - Windsor, ON - 4 novembre 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Service to your country is always a noble thing. It isn't for everyone but I spent 41 years in the CAF without regret.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Firstly all CAF members are subject to unlimited liability which means you may be called upon to put your life and limb at risk to accomplish your mission. Later as you move higher in rank comes the burden of command where the lives and welfare of your subordinates becomes your responsibility in leading them toward success in accomplishing the mission.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Initially the training seams harsh as you are subject to hardships in order to instill fitness and learn to follow directions under stress, when it is done you realize you're part of something bigger than yourself.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Physical training in the morning and then routine training or maintenance throughout the day.

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Friendly and creative people

Technician (Employé actuel) - Halifax, NS - 22 octobre 2023

I am working as a student employee. Good work life balance, and get a chance to build innovative softwares. Everyone is willing to share their knowledge

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Draining, stressful, yet accomplishing the task is rewarding.

Material Manager / Logistic Officer (Ancien employé) - Edmonton, AB - 16 octobre 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The training, knowledge and experienced gained while employed at different bases across Canada. The incredible experience of working with the international military community What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Making sure whatever you are tasked with is successful, as your team is counting on you.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Better than in the private service. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Regularly dealing with support issues that affect domestic and international operations as well as the Canadian government political sphere.

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dont expect much

Infantry Soldier (Ancien employé) - Montréal, QC - 15 octobre 2023

- basic pay for the amount of work they task each person-very long hours - will learn alot through the years from your courses and personal life- a lot of tasks are repetitive

Points positifs

meet new people and learn alot

Points négatifs

hours, pay, sleep

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Human Resources Administrator

Food Service Attendant

Esquimalt, BC

il y a 30+ jours

Human Resources Administrator

Colombie-Britannique

il y a 30+ jours

Gunner (Army Reserve)

Territoires du Nord-Ouest

il y a 19 jours

The military is the worst

Engineering Officer (Ancien employé) - Gagetown, NB - 11 octobre 2023

The military treats people unfairly. You can be given the worst trade if they don't like you as a person. They can work you overnights and weekends. No work life balance.Not worth the pay

Points positifs

None

Points négatifs

Worst Career Ever

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Professional and fast paced, difficult to connect with colleagues.

Ontario Registered Social Worker (Ancien employé) - Ottawa, ON - 8 octobre 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The opportunity to work with military people, the support for training in your area of expertise. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The lack of programs and groups available to members on site as a result of the pandemic. The lack of one on one support to onboard and orientate to the organization during the pandemic. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Different to comment since I was hired at the start of the pandemic.

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Reliable good paying Job

Infantry Soldier (Ancien employé) - CFB Gagetown - 4 octobre 2023

I've Worked for the Regular Army for 6 years straight out of high school, The time flew by pretty fast! Most days are pretty long mostly consist of sitting around and working out a ton. Field time is pretty easy just got to adapt to the scenarios thrown at you.

Points positifs

Good benefits. Good Pay. Sense of Purpose. Good opportunity for growth.

Points négatifs

Lack of Funds, Lack of resources from the government

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Its not a job, its an adventure

Infantryman (Ancien employé) - Petawawa, ON - 29 septembre 2023

Great job from young men who love team sports and are in good health and physical shape and come from small-town men or rural communities. Previous experience with cadets, boy-schools or just being outdoorsy helps a lot.

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Decent work with room to improve

Logistics Officer (Ancien employé) - National - 26 septembre 2023

Generally, working in the CAF provides a decent salary with reasonable benefits (some exceeding what might be found in the private sector). Organization is working through cultural change and is still stumbling along the way but it is clear that a large chunk of newer personnel are working towards positive change. There is, of course, lex flexibility in the work/life balance largely just due to the type of work and there is always the possibility to be moved (posted) to less desirable locations that can be pretty remote. However, it largely is what you make of it - entering the organization with a poor attitude will make it feel worse but giving it a fair shot I'm sure many people will find fulfilment and purpose. As with any workplace, management (referred to as the Chain of Command) can be really good in some locations or really bad in others. It is a great organization to learn how to integrate with many different personalities and approaches but can be frustrating at the same time. A large benefit is being able to change jobs within the organization if you feel you might excel somewhere else and the pension is a great incentive.

Points positifs

Decent Salary, Pension, Opportunity for Advancement, Ability to Career Switch, Education Reimbursement, Variety of Experiences, Service to Country

Points négatifs

Can be demanding (physically and mentally), Institution inherently slow to change, Some individuals/management have a sour attitude, Work environment can vary depending on location, Less flexibility in work/life balance

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environnement toxique

GS2Div/Svc Tech/appro mouv SJ (Ancien employé) - Valcartier Bpm 210, QC - 24 septembre 2023

Tout le contraire de ce qu'on propose lors du recrutement, environnement toxique, attentes excessives, mauvaises gestion du personnel et des ressources, frais cachés ex rations et quartier.

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Great place to work

Staffing Advisor (PE02) (Employé actuel) - Ottawa, ON - 20 septembre 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Amazing team work, great possibility to grow among the departments What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Many deadlines to meet depending of the department What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Great team work, barriers and bias free, very inclusive department

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Consistently Bad

Combat Engineer (Ancien employé) - Edmonton, AB - 15 septembre 2023

Higher ups constantly try to ruin your career. The majority of it is simply avoiding conflict with the older generation who can’t do their job anymore.

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Nothing else like it. Most rewarding career and gives a huge sense of pride

Armoured Soldier (Crewman) (Ancien employé) - Gagetown, NB - 14 septembre 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Company is very inclusive, very professional and provdes all the support you need. Joined fresh out of highschool and will honestly stay until im retiredWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Deployments and not seeing family for prolonged periods of time

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take notes, listen, motivate your self and perform, you get out what you put in. The job is proportional and people are always watching

Materials Technician (Welder/Fabricator) (Ancien employé) - Alberta - 10 septembre 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?relaxed atmosphere after basic and if motivated can move up easily.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Urgency and completing a task with out material immediate availability What is the work environment and culture like at the company?relaxed until it is not then look outWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?PT (workout), safety meeting, work (relaxed), coffee, work, lunch, work, Coffee, work, Muster for end day notes home 7am to 4pm.

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Feel proud of my work with your company and I will be honestly and loyalty with your company

School Bus Driver (Employé actuel) - Anjou, QC - 22 août 2023

Be humble and be honest work And I bilive in myself that I will be do best what I learned about I hope the management will be excellent and honestly with meThe workplace place must be peaceful and culture must be honest The hardest part of the job is trying to do well duty for their company The most enjoyable part is that when I done my job as a best and excellent member and the employer give me reward

Points positifs

travel

Points négatifs

2 hours overtime

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