Evertz Microsystems

[slewatp]

I have never posted before but thought I had to after reading some of the negative comments on here.

To those who are interested in flying for Evertz, I worked for Evertz for 2 years on the King Airs. Evertz is not an aviation company, it is a very large and successful technology company that uses aircraft to support there business. Like Barrick Gold, and Onex they will not give too much detail into job perks until they sit down with you. They want to get to know you a little and see if your a good fit for the company. You with be flying the CEO, CFO, sales teams, and engineers very often. You get to know them by first name and they will most likely take you out for meals/beers and pay for them even though you have $120 US a day for food allowance (won't find that anywhere else). They may even take you out on the road to NHL games, indy 500, NFL etc as Evertz created the technology that does all the sports replay for the majority of sports telivised...... Layovers are always a lot of fun.

The pilots I flew with were awesome, the Chief Pilot is great, professional and really wants you to succeed. The chief pilot knew I wasn't going to stay forever cause I had a goal set and he knew that and helped me achieve it. Yes, pilots do leave as they can't compete with salaries of international jet operators. Of the pilots I worked with at Evertz, 2 have moved onto Air Canada flying the 737 MAX, 1 Gulfstream Captain International operation, 1 767 F.O soon to be captain international operation (all of these guys are under the age of 30). This job is great for a young pilot because of the amazing experience flying all over North America. Frequent cities of operation are New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC. They also do week long road shows where ever day you will fly to a new city. Usually take off around noon fly a couple hours then have the entire afternoon evening off and morning till you go fly again to the next spot. These week long trips usually take you through the mid west down to Texas, others will take you out to Oregon, Florida or Colorado with stops everywhere in between. They are are a ton of fun.

The maintenance of the aircraft was amazing. When something broke you recorded it and it was fixed. Easy as that, no stress flying broken aircraft. They do spend the money on the aircraft, such they put full glass into the aircraft (ADS-B approved), they also have NEXRAD satellite radar. You can monitor all the storms in north america while sitting on the ramp waiting for passengers. This also reduces a ton of stress with flying though tornado alley. Same with de-icing, of course we did our best to get the aircraft in the hangar on day trips if it is snowing, but if you need to spray you spray with out worry from the company.

I put 800 hours in my log book while I was there, worked a couple weekends, and learnt a whole lot.

I hope potential applicants see the positives, as many have already stated the money may not be Air Canada grade but you are home most nights and pretty much every weekend. Get to fly a great machine for very nice people. I had zero complaints and would go back to them when I'm done crossing off backlist items.

Safe Flying,

SL

[Evertz]

Hello folks,

I've worked at Evertz in the past and can personally comment on the FO and Captain positions. The maintenance is excellent and I've heard they have recently updated their flight deck to a glass setup. The flying is great, operating out of Burlington is hassle free and the primary destinations are KTEB, KBED, KBDL and CYUL with a good variety of secondary locations throughout Canada and the US. The CP is very professional, dedicated and committed to providing a safe, enjoyable working environment. As an FO you will gain great exposure to twin turbine, high density airspace and be able to live in the GTA. The pay is competitive and the schedule is excellent. While working there I had almost every weekend off and would work an average of 3 days a week. I would highly recommend that you do your own research into the company and apply if this job is a good fit for you!

Mark

Thanks Mark. I enjoyed having you on the team! Brian

[KingAirCaptain]

I have never posted before but thought I had to after reading some of the negative comments on here.

To those who are interested in flying for Evertz, I worked for Evertz for 2 years on the King Airs. Evertz is not an aviation company, it is a very large and successful technology company that uses aircraft to support there business. Like Barrick Gold, and Onex they will not give too much detail into job perks until they sit down with you. They want to get to know you a little and see if your a good fit for the company. You with be flying the CEO, CFO, sales teams, and engineers very often. You get to know them by first name and they will most likely take you out for meals/beers and pay for them even though you have $120 US a day for food allowance (won't find that anywhere else). They may even take you out on the road to NHL games, indy 500, NFL etc as Evertz created the technology that does all the sports replay for the majority of sports telivised...... Layovers are always a lot of fun.

The pilots I flew with were awesome, the Chief Pilot is great, professional and really wants you to succeed. The chief pilot knew I wasn't going to stay forever cause I had a goal set and he knew that and helped me achieve it. Yes, pilots do leave as they can't compete with salaries of international jet operators. Of the pilots I worked with at Evertz, 2 have moved onto Air Canada flying the 737 MAX, 1 Gulfstream Captain International operation, 1 767 F.O soon to be captain international operation (all of these guys are under the age of 30). This job is great for a young pilot because of the amazing experience flying all over North America. Frequent cities of operation are New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC. They also do week long road shows where ever day you will fly to a new city. Usually take off around noon fly a couple hours then have the entire afternoon evening off and morning till you go fly again to the next spot. These week long trips usually take you through the mid west down to Texas, others will take you out to Oregon, Florida or Colorado with stops everywhere in between. They are are a ton of fun.

The maintenance of the aircraft was amazing. When something broke you recorded it and it was fixed. Easy as that, no stress flying broken aircraft. They do spend the money on the aircraft, such they put full glass into the aircraft (ADS-B approved), they also have NEXRAD satellite radar. You can monitor all the storms in north america while sitting on the ramp waiting for passengers. This also reduces a ton of stress with flying though tornado alley. Same with de-icing, of course we did our best to get the aircraft in the hangar on day trips if it is snowing, but if you need to spray you spray with out worry from the company.

I put 800 hours in my log book while I was there, worked a couple weekends, and learnt a whole lot.

I hope potential applicants see the positives, as many have already stated the money may not be Air Canada grade but you are home most nights and pretty much every weekend. Get to fly a great machine for very nice people. I had zero complaints and would go back to them when I'm done crossing off backlist items.

Safe Flying,

SL

Thanks SL. It was a pleasure having you on the team!

[Evertz]

I have never posted before but thought I had to after reading some of the negative comments on here.

To those who are interested in flying for Evertz, I worked for Evertz for 2 years on the King Airs. Evertz is not an aviation company, it is a very large and successful technology company that uses aircraft to support there business. Like Barrick Gold, and Onex they will not give too much detail into job perks until they sit down with you. They want to get to know you a little and see if your a good fit for the company. You with be flying the CEO, CFO, sales teams, and engineers very often. You get to know them by first name and they will most likely take you out for meals/beers and pay for them even though you have $120 US a day for food allowance (won't find that anywhere else). They may even take you out on the road to NHL games, indy 500, NFL etc as Evertz created the technology that does all the sports replay for the majority of sports telivised...... Layovers are always a lot of fun.

The pilots I flew with were awesome, the Chief Pilot is great, professional and really wants you to succeed. The chief pilot knew I wasn't going to stay forever cause I had a goal set and he knew that and helped me achieve it. Yes, pilots do leave as they can't compete with salaries of international jet operators. Of the pilots I worked with at Evertz, 2 have moved onto Air Canada flying the 737 MAX, 1 Gulfstream Captain International operation, 1 767 F.O soon to be captain international operation (all of these guys are under the age of 30). This job is great for a young pilot because of the amazing experience flying all over North America. Frequent cities of operation are New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC. They also do week long road shows where ever day you will fly to a new city. Usually take off around noon fly a couple hours then have the entire afternoon evening off and morning till you go fly again to the next spot. These week long trips usually take you through the mid west down to Texas, others will take you out to Oregon, Florida or Colorado with stops everywhere in between. They are are a ton of fun.

The maintenance of the aircraft was amazing. When something broke you recorded it and it was fixed. Easy as that, no stress flying broken aircraft. They do spend the money on the aircraft, such they put full glass into the aircraft (ADS-B approved), they also have NEXRAD satellite radar. You can monitor all the storms in north america while sitting on the ramp waiting for passengers. This also reduces a ton of stress with flying though tornado alley. Same with de-icing, of course we did our best to get the aircraft in the hangar on day trips if it is snowing, but if you need to spray you spray with out worry from the company.

I put 800 hours in my log book while I was there, worked a couple weekends, and learnt a whole lot.

I hope potential applicants see the positives, as many have already stated the money may not be Air Canada grade but you are home most nights and pretty much every weekend. Get to fly a great machine for very nice people. I had zero complaints and would go back to them when I'm done crossing off backlist items.

Safe Flying,

SL

Thanks SL. It was an absolute pleasure having you on the Team!
Brian

[altiplano]

I don't know this company, but I can't understand what people are complaining about - other than the bond - expecting a 1 year commitment on initial I get, but renewals? Really? Is that true?

Anyway, it seems reasonably laid out and a pretty decent job/lifestyle for an up and comer who is probably not bringing much to the table... Good equipment, fair company, reasonable schedule, pay based on tenure/experience.

Everyone wants to make $100K+, but it's a light twin...

It's also supply and demand, could be this company will eventually have to pay $100K+ to attract/keep drivers in today's market.

Can Evertz afford it?

Last annual report shows profits of $218 million on $384 million of revenues.

Market cap: $1.4B
P/E ratio: 20.9
Yield: 4.01%

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investi ... ocks/ET-T/

Pretty confident you'll be seeing your cheque every month, I'd negotiate stock options as part of my deal too... that's not a bad yield.

[Evertz]

I don't know this company, but I can't understand what people are complaining about - other than the bond - expecting a 1 year commitment on initial I get, but renewals? Really? Is that true?

Anyway, it seems reasonably laid out and a pretty decent job/lifestyle for an up and comer who is probably not bringing much to the table... Good equipment, fair company, reasonable schedule, pay based on tenure/experience.

Everyone wants to make $100K+, but it's a light twin...

It's also supply and demand, could be this company will eventually have to pay $100K+ to attract/keep drivers in today's market.

Can Evertz afford it?

Last annual report shows profits of $218 million on $384 million of revenues.

Market cap: $1.4B
P/E ratio: 20.9
Yield: 4.01%

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investi ... ocks/ET-T/

Pretty confident you'll be seeing your cheque every month, I'd negotiate stock options as part of my deal too... that's not a bad yield.

Thx for your post altiplano! Bond for renewal is true CURRENTLY! I am working on that! Our company is not an aviation based company thus doesn't operate as such. Having said that we do operate safely and follow the CARS, and we do have a current POC, as well as COM! Our aircraft are very well maintained with an in house AME. The company is VERY stable and a good place to work!

Brian

[atpilot]

I don't know this company, but I can't understand what people are complaining about - other than the bond - expecting a 1 year commitment on initial I get, but renewals? Really? Is that true?

Anyway, it seems reasonably laid out and a pretty decent job/lifestyle for an up and comer who is probably not bringing much to the table... Good equipment, fair company, reasonable schedule, pay based on tenure/experience.

Everyone wants to make $100K+, but it's a light twin...

It's also supply and demand, could be this company will eventually have to pay $100K+ to attract/keep drivers in today's market.

Can Evertz afford it?

Last annual report shows profits of $218 million on $384 million of revenues.

Market cap: $1.4B
P/E ratio: 20.9
Yield: 4.01%

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investi ... ocks/ET-T/

Pretty confident you'll be seeing your cheque every month, I'd negotiate stock options as part of my deal too... that's not a bad yield.

Thx for your post altiplano! Bond for renewal is true CURRENTLY! I am working on that! Our company is not an aviation based company thus doesn't operate as such. Having said that we do operate safely and follow the CARS, and we do have a current POC, as well as COM! Our aircraft are very well maintained with an in house AME. The company is VERY stable and a good place to work!

Brian

I think that it would be fair for you and others to post the salary that is being offered. That way those that want to apply, can, knowing full well what they're getting into. No more second guessing, or posting comment after comment.

[Xonga013]

The kind of job I have been searching for. Hope the pay is enough to survive in the GTA and feed the family. I applied, we shall see...

[Evertz]

I don't know this company, but I can't understand what people are complaining about - other than the bond - expecting a 1 year commitment on initial I get, but renewals? Really? Is that true?

Anyway, it seems reasonably laid out and a pretty decent job/lifestyle for an up and comer who is probably not bringing much to the table... Good equipment, fair company, reasonable schedule, pay based on tenure/experience.

Everyone wants to make $100K+, but it's a light twin...

It's also supply and demand, could be this company will eventually have to pay $100K+ to attract/keep drivers in today's market.

Can Evertz afford it?

Last annual report shows profits of $218 million on $384 million of revenues.

Market cap: $1.4B
P/E ratio: 20.9
Yield: 4.01%

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investi ... ocks/ET-T/

Pretty confident you'll be seeing your cheque every month, I'd negotiate stock options as part of my deal too... that's not a bad yield.

Thx for your post altiplano! Bond for renewal is true CURRENTLY! I am working on that! Our company is not an aviation based company thus doesn't operate as such. Having said that we do operate safely and follow the CARS, and we do have a current POC, as well as COM! Our aircraft are very well maintained with an in house AME. The company is VERY stable and a good place to work!

Brian

I think that it would be fair for you and others to post the salary that is being offered. That way those that want to apply, can, knowing full well what they're getting into. No more second guessing, or posting comment after comment.

Sorry I cannot do that! I can only do what I can do.

Brian

[Evertz]

The kind of job I have been searching for. Hope the pay is enough to survive in the GTA and feed the family. I applied, we shall see...

Excellent. Let me know who you are when we meet in the interview.

Good Luck

Brian

[Boreas]

Evertz is making that much eh?

I feel like the ratio of company-profit / pilot-compensation is very telling of the work environment one can expect while being employed there... Anywhere really.

[Xonga013]

Brian;

Is there a closing date for applications or will HR call potential candidates as applications come in?

Thanks!

[Evertz]

Brian;

Is there a closing date for applications or will HR call potential candidates as applications come in?

Thanks!

Position is open until it has been filled. We are looking for 3-4 quality candidates. HR will call based on their requirements. Good luck.

Brian

[vxvy]

I recently interviewed for the SIC position with HR and then with Brian.

For the people complaining about the pay, when compared to similar positions and aircraft, their starting pay is higher than what other operators are offering. Also, because they are not an aviation company, their benefits package is better than you would get from a 703 operator.

When I met with Brian he showed me the airplanes and I did see the new Garmin avionics in the one plane. He was easy to talk to and seems very fair and approachable. He did show me the schedule and all the flights posted were within a week or more so plenty of notice for the crew.

The high turnaround is everywhere, not just at Evertz. As long as AC is hiring as many as they are no pilot is sitting in their seat for a long time.

For the people who are not chasing metal and who want a flying position that offers a great home/family balance this is the place to be without a doubt.

[Evertz]

I recently interviewed for the SIC position with HR and then with Brian.

For the people complaining about the pay, when compared to similar positions and aircraft, their starting pay is higher than what other operators are offering. Also, because they are not an aviation company, their benefits package is better than you would get from a 703 operator.

When I met with Brian he showed me the airplanes and I did see the new Garmin avionics in the one plane. He was easy to talk to and seems very fair and approachable. He did show me the schedule and all the flights posted were within a week or more so plenty of notice for the crew.

The high turnaround is everywhere, not just at Evertz. As long as AC is hiring as many as they are no pilot is sitting in their seat for a long time.

For the people who are not chasing metal and who want a flying position that offers a great home/family balance this is the place to be without a doubt.

Thx for your support VXVY

Brian

[Sdn91]

Hey Brian,

Inquiring about how much flight time you're looking for in a captain. Also, would you consider right to left after a certain time? 1000TT here.

Thanks

SD

[Evertz]

Hey Brian,

Inquiring about how much flight time you're looking for in a captain. Also, would you consider right to left after a certain time? 1000TT here.

Thanks

SD

I can work with 1000TT. It really comes down to what kind of experience. And yes of course to your second part!

Brian

[FL007]

I recently interviewed for the SIC position with HR and then with Brian.

For the people complaining about the pay, when compared to similar positions and aircraft, their starting pay is higher than what other operators are offering. Also, because they are not an aviation company, their benefits package is better than you would get from a 703 operator.

When I met with Brian he showed me the airplanes and I did see the new Garmin avionics in the one plane. He was easy to talk to and seems very fair and approachable. He did show me the schedule and all the flights posted were within a week or more so plenty of notice for the crew.

The high turnaround is everywhere, not just at Evertz. As long as AC is hiring as many as they are no pilot is sitting in their seat for a long time.

For the people who are not chasing metal and who want a flying position that offers a great home/family balance this is the place to be without a doubt.

Brian sounds great and seems like a decent enough job, i'm just going to be devil's advocate here;

There is no turnaround in a lot of corporate aviation. Every massive corporation has an aviation department, go to the corporate forum on here and see all the guys clamoring to get in with big companies, Tim Hortons, Minto, etc. How come there is never any jobs at those companies, and when the stars align every 5 years a post comes out and it's usually filled within a week.

You see postings asking how a captain with jet time can work with (insert any company here) and the response is "In the off chance they're hiring, be at the right place at the right time", not exactly the way you should expect companies to be with crazy turnover in the corporate world.

[powerbrian]

Its simple. If Evertz operated Jets in Canada, job openings would be few and far between. You are not going to get paid a jet captain wage on a King Air. Its nothing against the work condition or lifestyle at Evertz. Its the nature of the business. Everyone wants to make 150k +/Year. Flying a King Air will never give you that.

[marakii]

Its simple. If Evertz operated Jets in Canada, job openings would be few and far between. You are not going to get paid a jet captain wage on a King Air. Its nothing against the work condition or lifestyle at Evertz. Its the nature of the business. Everyone wants to make 150k +/Year. Flying a King Air will never give you that.

What would a first officer and captain expect to get paid for a king air in southern Ontario, just curious and I don't mean just Evertz but all operators that fly the King air .
Thanks