Does CHC Helicopter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CHC Helicopter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CHC Helicopter. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CHC Helicopter?

59% of CHC Helicopter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CHC Helicopter 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CHC Helicopter?

Manager (5) , Engineer (4) , Helicopter Pilot (4) , AME (3) , Technical Writer (3) , Accountant (2) , Analista (2) , Base Manager (2) , Director (2) , Gerente (2) , Mecânico De Manutenção (2) , Operations (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at CHC Helicopter according to real employee reviews?

"Great people trying to do a crazy amount of work! Bankruptcy was challenging but worked through it." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits package and decent pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work environment for young engineers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Salary was a good insentive" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CHC Helicopter according to real employee reviews?

"Management always have a hidden agenda and usually to the detriment of their staff" ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior management can be brutally cold when it's time to retrench staff especially those who go out their way to promote the company and it's values in hostile & difficult regions around the world." ((in 5 reviews)); "In some cases, leadership is dishonest and not trustworthy." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about CHC Helicopter layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CHC Helicopter layoffs and their outlook for job security at CHC Helicopter in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CHC Helicopter locations?

Richmond , Vancouver , Delta , Whitby

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CHC Helicopter reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Karl S. Fessenden

73% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

CHC Helicopter has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CHC Helicopter employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

142 reviews

2.0

Feb 16, 2017

Too many managers earning more then they are worth

Ame

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel and experience for line maintence and meet a lot of great people from all over the world

Cons

Too top heavy of managers. Some supervisors shouldn't be supervisors. Too much is put on the engineering staff when they Eliminated jobs that was unnecessary.

3.0

Feb 11, 2012

Great learning experience; not somewhere you want to work long-term

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good co-workers, descent location. Benefits are really good and you can purchase an additional weeks vacation through your fex benefits.

Cons

The company has not set up career planning of any sort. You could very well be in the same position for 5 or more years.

2.0

Sep 12, 2009

Review

administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OK compensation and benefits package

Cons

Incompetent Senior management, poor work processes, lack of respect for employees

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