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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PCL Construction?

79% of PCL Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PCL Construction 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 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 (46) , Field Coordinator (46) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Field Engineer Intern (25) , Intern (22) , 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 114 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 102 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 73 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Long hours and the pay doesn’t match up basically working from 6 AM to 6 PM" ((in 77 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 41 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)); "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.

PCL Construction reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,277 total reviews)

Chris Gower

90% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,277 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Mar 13, 2018

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn a lot. Sink or swim depending on your work ethic working for pcl will be great in terms of learning new skills.great people tend to be workcoholics but great people they become like a family due to so much time spent together.

Cons

Huge division between those who work in the main office and those who work in the construction site. Two separate worlds typical 8-5 for main office 6:40 to 630ish the norm for many of those on site . Concrete pouring days can be at 4 am to 5pmish which can be twice or three times a week making those days the harder days.And of course Saturday and or Sunday work is a given in construction at least twice a month depending on rotations. Hours can vary depending on project and phase the project is in . None of these are pcl fault just perks of the construction industry. If you love construction and understand those perks then pcl might be for you. Problems with pcl directly are a Lack of company organization in material handling and set structure on reporting problems (rfis, change orders etc) which can make experience a good one or a bad one depending on super and project manager in charge due to the fact a large amount of work is self performed.

PCL Construction Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. If you would like us to direct this feedback to the district that you worked in, please feel free to reach out to us at glassdoor@pcl.com.

2.0

Oct 20, 2017

Feels Like a Job, Not a Career

Field engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good paycheck, especially for newer hires. Starting salaries are competitive in the industry.

Cons

Recruiters use false statements to lure top talent. Such as, "big company with a small company family feel". This is completely false, the company has a cold mega corporate feeling. Another misleading line is the mentorship program. No such program exists, and don't expect any mentoring whatsoever. Instead of mentoring, you will likely experience overhearing superintendents condisendily speaking about their staff. The employee ownership program was also used by recruiters, however experienced employees at PCL simply state "it's not what it used to be".

PCL Construction Response

8y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re happy to hear that our salaries remain competitive in the market as this is something we’re constantly reviewing. It is disappointing to hear that your experience at PCL is not reflected by what was told to you during the interview process. The PCL family of companies does have the support of a large company, but each office operates independently giving it the small company environment. Mentoring is a very important part of our culture at PCL, and California Buildings encourages you to find a mentor that you feel comfortable with and relate well to. Your operations manager would be happy to assist you in finding a mentor that is suitable for you. If there is any additional feedback that you would like to share with us, please feel free to reach out to your district HR manager or e-mail glassdoor@pcl.com.

3.0

Sep 14, 2017

Project Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Few good managers/supervisors who care about young employees

Cons

Hard to get promotions Reassigned to different departments/roles without informing you Career development review does not mean anything

PCL Construction Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback. We are disappointed to hear that our career development program is not as impactful to you as we intend for it to be. Please feel free to share any suggestions for improvement that you may have to your district HRPD manager, or reach out to us via glassdoor@pcl.com. The candid feedback from our employees is what helps PCL continue to be a great place to work!

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