Does PCL Construction pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at PCL Construction?

80% of PCL Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PCL Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PCL Construction?

Project Coordinator (88) , Field Engineer (78) , Project Manager (68) , Project Engineer (57) , Engineering Student (53) , Estimator (48) , Field Coordinator (47) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Field Engineer Intern (25) , Intern (23) , Carpenter (21) , Laborer (18) , Superintendent (17) , Accountant (16) , Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at PCL Construction according to real employee reviews?

"The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 109 reviews)); "Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 107 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 72 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PCL Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots of unpaid overtime (supposed to be compensated with bonus)." ((in 81 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 42 reviews)); "And then they will fabricate a story to devalue your skills to keep you in your place and to justify paying you a low salary." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor management by HR Department and District Management." ((in 35 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about PCL Construction layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Chris Gower

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,282 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PCL Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Jun 13, 2022

Be ready to learn on your own

Estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really knowledgeable people. Lots of resources. Very accommodating

Cons

Questionable leadership No training Everyone wants the same thing done differently

PCL Construction Response

Thank you for your feedback. Training, development and leadership are key components of PCL's success. We have programs and processes in place to ensure PCLers are provided the opportunity to learn and get the training they need in their role. We're sorry to hear your experience did not reflect this. PCL is always looking for ways to improve and we are receptive to feedback to create more effective ways of working. If you are comfortable and would like to provide more details, please reach out to glassdoor@pcl.com.

4.0

Jun 12, 2022

Decent

Carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits. Mostly good crews

Cons

Boring work. Way too extreme on safety.

PCL Construction Response

Thanks for your review. You may think it's boring, but safety is at the core of everything we do. We maintain best in class industry safety with an average of more than 50 million hours worked annually and an overall total recordable incident rate and overall lost-time frequency rate, among the industry's lowest. The measures we take to achieve this ensure that all PCLers get to go home healthy at the end every day.

5.0

Jun 11, 2022

Awesome

Construction foreman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits nice

Cons

Long hours. Long days nice

PCL Construction Response

Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear you're a fan of our extensive total rewards package. We hope that this package outweighs some of the longer days that can come with challenging projects. We appreciate your effort and contributions to building better communities.

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