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) , Field Coordinator (47) , Estimator (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 110 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 102 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 70 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 69 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 the pay doesn’t match up basically working from 6 AM to 6 PM" ((in 75 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 38 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 20 reviews)); "Project Managers make or break your career, if you’re put with a bad one it’s game over for you" ((in 11 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

(1,278 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 1,278 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Nov 15, 2022

PCL- People (Employees/ subcontractors) Come Last

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Initial culture appeared positive and hopeful.

Cons

- Expect to be discriminated against with a "healthy" mix of poor work-life balance; - Lied about wage during interview; - Lied about duration of work shift & hours, then expected to transition shift into night shift without discussion; - Did not pay for travel (gas or mileage) or provided a bussing service; - Expect to use your personal phone and own data for work purposes; - Expect to pay out of pocket for all your own support courses unique to the specific job; - Expect to bring your own stationary to work; -Fear driven work culture that incite political or workplace goals through emotional manipulation; - On site training was dismal at best due to ergophobia; - Favour economic company savings over fair wage and proper support supplies; - Accepted TOXIC work environment within the immediate office group; - Unsupportive management and leadership; - Expect to be ostracized or ridiculed if you demonstrate any form of positive human nature. - Treatment of injured workers during incident investigations was… disturbing!

PCL Construction Response

3y

The situations you are describing are not in alignment with PCL’s current practices. If you'd like to provide additional details on your situation, we want to hear from you. Please contact us directly via email glassdoor@pcl.com or via the PCL Ethics Hotline at 1-800-461-9330.

2.0

Sep 28, 2022

Not worth it.

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay rates, depending on your position. But from what I could tell, most of the 'pros' were dependent on your position and who your manager is.

Cons

Unless you start as a student, you'll be treated like a leper until you've been there for 5+ years. Even then, you're still considered 'new' and therefore, treated like you don't know how to tie your shoes, let alone do your job well. Some of the managers have no idea how to manage people, and the organization doesn't see it necessary to send their upper management to courses to keep up to date on soft skills. Favouritism is rampant. They tout the shares as a considerable benefit, but just know that the buy-in is such a high price, that it'll be a couple of years at least before you make your money back.

PCL Construction Response

3y

At PCL, we strive to create an environment that is inclusive of all backgrounds, experience levels and tenures. We have a number of established practices and programs in place to support managers and employees for equitable treatment whether related to compensation, shares, or career opportunities. We are sorry to hear your experience with PCL did not meet your expectations.

1.0

Mar 7, 2022

Be carful

Estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits but not much else.

Cons

The culture is the worst I have ever seen.

PCL Construction Response

4y

We are sorry to hear about your experience. The situation you describe is not in alignment with PCL ethical standards. Please provide additional details to our confidential ethics helpline at 1-800-461-9330 or at glassdoor@pcl.com.

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