Question 1

Is Statistics Canada a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Statistics Canada has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 952 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 6% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Statistics Canada to a friend and 22% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Statistics Canada have been left by employees working as Methodologists, Software Developer and Enumerator.

Question 2

Does Statistics Canada pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Statistics Canada employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Statistics Canada. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Statistics Canada?

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67% of Statistics Canada employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Statistics Canada 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Statistics Canada?

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Census Enumerator (99), Telephone Interviewer (71), Analyst (45), Interviewer (36), Crew Leader (22), Methodologists (19), Economist (18), Enumerator (17), Data Scientist (11), Programme Analyst (11), Software Developer (11), Field Interviewer (9), 2011 Census Enumerator (6), Census Worker (6), Data Collection Clerk (6)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Statistics Canada according to real employee reviews?

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"Pay is good and wfh" ((in 75 reviews)); "The people I worked with were great and the hours were completely flexible." ((in 60 reviews)); "Flexible hours and ability to schedule vacations" ((in 52 reviews)); "lots of learning and good work life balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "Flexible hours, work from home" ((in 32 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Statistics Canada according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management, people with no degrees and bad at managing people." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad upper management arbitrarily setting unrealistic expectations despite previous commendations for good work being done" ((in 8 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career growth or development." ((in 7 reviews)); "bad leadership, poor mental health support, poor inter" ((in 6 reviews)); "There are a lot of down times and there isn't much work to do" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Statistics Canada layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Statistics Canada locations?

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Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Winnipeg, Calgary, Sherbrooke, Gatineau, Sturgeon Falls, Hamilton, Mississauga, Brampton, Regina, Quebec, Red Deer, Burnaby, London, Kitchener, Brandon, Surrey, Sault Ste. Marie, Vaughan, North York, Fort McMurray, Leduc, Spruce Grove, Chilliwack, Powell River

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