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.

PCL Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,282 total reviews)

Chris Gower

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,282 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Dec 5, 2020

meh

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you last a long time there, you can buy into the company, which is a decent bonus

Cons

no training on how their systems work. A lot of dead weight in Sr. PMs

PCL Construction Response

5y

Thanks for your review. At PCL, new salary employees are given the opportunity to become shareholders. Training and support is also really important to us, so we invite you to share your specific feedback with us at glassdoor@pcl.com.

5.0

Dec 2, 2020

Great Construction Company

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PCL is a great construction company that has a very nice family feel to it.

Cons

PCL has no cons that I can think of

PCL Construction Response

5y

Thanks for sharing this with us! Please continue to share your feedback with us through our Glint employee surveys and with your district HRPD team.

4.0

Dec 2, 2020

Overall good experience working there, until layoffs came along.

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working schedule while I attended school

Cons

not many bad things to say

PCL Construction Response

5y

Thanks for your review!

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