MDA reviews

Long hours of work and high productivity expected - but compensation has lagged (sometimes 0% annually and no more than 1-2% increase annually for the last several years - except for upper management - the only ones to get stock options & bonuses). CEO is super cheap - he tried to sell off the systems & space business 4-5 yrs ago but sale was blocked by the CDN Government. Then business in the other half of the company began to tank (coincident with the US and UK housing market crashes) and this business was then sold off for a reasonable price (bulk of $ from this sale was given to shareholders as dividends and to Sr. management as bonuses - very little given to regular employees as compensation - rest used to buy a Comms satellite interest in the U.S.). Richmond BC contingent of company is stuggling and this year laid-off 15% of staff with another 8-10% leaving on their own accord - represents a significant brain drain. Brampton business unit hit with even greater percentage of layoffs. Overall, employee moral has taken a beating and most staff have a very cynical view and general lack of faith in upper management (whose response has been to squeeze budgets even further while instituting several major and confusing reorganizations). Advancement is based on who you know, not what you know or have accomplished, and senior management is an old boy's club (no women allowed).

I worked at this company for 15 years and I was very disappointed with their work from home policy. They only allow remote work twice a week on *approval* and the days you can work from home are static for the entire week for all employees (so you know those on-site days are packed with employees). Work from home policy feels like something the company had to offer to further prevent the large amount of employee turnover/attrition. Management appears to be immune to these policies and they seem to work as many days of the week as they prefer and on the days of their choosing. While regular employee on-site attendance are heavily monitored. Compensation is severely below average, you will find yourself experiencing Stockholm syndrome trying to justify the poor pay because the company does "Cool space stuff". Meetings scheduled during your lunch or off-hours is common. Management micromanages and is distrustful of remote workers, this often made me feel guilty or unprofessional for working from home.