Penn West Energy

[Fobulous]

Hello All,

A quick question for any one on the forum that has dealt with, been hired on with, or had any sort of past experience with Penn West Energy.

How are they as a company to work for? Are they a good/great employer to work for? How are the benefits? Any other information about the company that is valuable to know about?

Thanks in advance.

-FoB.

[photon]

My wife used to work at Penn West maybe 5 years ago, she liked it well enough. She works for CNRL now but just started so she's getting to know the place.

[Fobulous]

Originally Posted by fotze

I sent this thread to Paul.

I headr it was a sweatshop or is that CNRL, can't remember.

Damn you Doug, Damn you.

Aren't all companies in the oil patch rumored to be sweatshops and none of them really turn out to be?

[FLAMESRULE]

Both are sweatshops (aka run by Mr. Murray Edwards, although PW isnt anymore since they went trust a few years back).

CNQ has the golden handcuffs on everyone so I dont think too many people want to leave.

[Superflyer]

What do you guys mean by sweat shop?

[Slava]

I have a pretty good friend who has been there for years (around 8-10) and raves about it as being a great place to work.

[Superflyer]

Originally Posted by fotze

the opposite of Petro-Canada

So does that mean that they work you to the bone for little money and Petro is great?

[Shazam]

They are one of my clients, and therefore are awesome.

[Flames in 07]

Not that it matters but a shocking amount of employees are from Nova Scotia, all seem to be 'x' grads.

Looks like a good place to work, I don't get the impression that it is a sweat shop ... but CNR certainly is.

[KTown]

They are also one of my clients and great to work with.