Corporate Mismanagement - Senior Engineer WSP Employee Review

1.0
6 Sept 2022
Recommend
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Pros

None (unless you happen to be lucky enough to have good colleagues that also happen to be working there).

Cons

The corporate machine is a bloated, uninformed, uneducated body of people managing from afar, in Quebec, consistent with Quebec corporate practices of putting dollars first, quality and people second and third. You have 5 to 7 levels of "management" above you, all amazingly unqualified to actually manage technical staff, as they either (a) did minimal actual practice themselves, or (b) don't even have university degrees in their subject areas (the old adage of "those who can't do, teach... and those who can't teach, administrate" fully applies here). The philosophy of corporate is to increase company share value at ALL costs, which translates into: 1) gobbling up small companies, 2) increasing chargeability targets to ludicrously unobtainable long-term targets, then 3) giving staff "temporary" layoffs until they quit, and the cycle repeats. What results is a loss of the best, most talented staff, rock-bottom morale, and work quality that is absolutely sub-par for engineering/science.

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5.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

Great and supportive team, peers and healthy work culture, good scope of growth.

Cons

Pay relative to the industry and lower YoY hike in base salary, low PTOs

5.0
19 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

With over 30 years in the engineering industry, I can say without hesitation that this is the most employee-attentive firm I have ever had the privilege of working for. What sets this organization apart is its commitment to staying at the forefront of the industry — not just technologically, but in how it values and invests in its people. The collective expertise of thousands of dedicated professionals here doesn't just benefit the company; it makes a meaningful impact on the world, and that sense of purpose has genuinely reignited my passion for engineering. The opportunities for growth are both vast and real. Across the firm's many initiatives, there is something for everyone who comes to work curious, motivated, and eager to contribute. This is not a place where ambition goes unnoticed. After more than three decades in this field, I have found a place I am proud to be part of — and one I hope to remain a part of for many years to come. If you are considering joining this team, I wholeheartedly encourage you to take that step.

Cons

If I have to mention a con, it would be monetary compensation, but who doesn't want more money. I took a paycut to join this firm and the amount of time I am investing, could be worth more than my current salary warrants.

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