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Pay and benefits are on par with other companies and in some areas above average. You really get a sense that management cares about you and your safety all the way from the CEO to the field managers. Workplace culture is great in the area I work everyone gets along and there is a real sense of a team environment. 

Normal work environment
The micromanagement was hard to deal with.
The super had no say on anything just got told what was to happen from the VP. 
Hired friends of friends with zero experience. 
Good crew for awhile but everyone left when one guy got promoted to foreman. 

Typical day was being paid for 8/40 yet working weekends and well over 70. Low compensation compared to others. Extreme disconnect to management in Calgary. High turnover and poor technical leaders. No culture or trust, multiple levels of micro-management. 

Obsidian is an oil and gas company focused on the Cardium play in central Alberta  

The company was very focused on reporting and meeting budget targets.  

Office hours were 8 AM to 5 PM.

Working at Obsidian Energy was a pleasure. It is noticeable that a lot of time and effort is put into making the work experience for interns memorable. Looking forward to working with them again in the near future.

Obsidian is a vert enjoyable place to work. The field and management staff are driven to get results. The company is on course to grow and I believe exciting times are ahead.

Obsidian/Pennwest has gone through a lot of changes over the years which resulted, at times, to be a difficult place to work at. However it also made for some job opportunities for those employees still there.

Obsidian Energy is a great place to work, being a smaller company makes it easier to get o know all levels of management on a more personal level and makes for a great work atmosphere.

Enjoyed working at Penn West for the most part but due to large layoffs and a change over in senior staff the company environment changed for the worst!

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