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 (89) , 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?

"Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 112 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 109 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 70 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 36 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 76 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 51 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)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 40 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 20 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.

PCL Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,284 total reviews)

Chris Gower

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,284 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Feb 8, 2022

Great Company!

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership in the company! Also, the company does a great job of helping people with career advancement.

Cons

The workload can be too much.

PCL Construction Response

4y

Thank you for your review! PCL has great career management tools and processes in place to help our employees achieve their goals and reward their contributions.

4.0

Feb 7, 2022

Not bad

Project engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing rapidly, very chill environment.

Cons

Seem to be going woke with a bunch of democrat/feminist stuff so its unfortunately going down hill fast

PCL Construction Response

4y

At PCL we are motivated by our purpose of building a better future, together. Working together involves consideration, respect and inclusion of all individuals. We are proud of our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts - our 100-plus-year tradition of construction excellence would not be possible if we were not intentionally inclusive of everyone

3.0

Feb 6, 2022

PCL

Apprentice electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wage for the area.

Cons

Big company, they have to lay people off when the work runs out.

PCL Construction Response

4y

Thanks for your review. PCL has a plethora of projects across North America. Make sure to check our careers site to see if there is another project that you can be a part of! https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/careers

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