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 106 reviews)); "Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 106 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 73 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 33 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 53 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 44 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 42 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

(1,281 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 1,281 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

Mar 1, 2019

Old School Mentality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are good to work with and the work is interesting.

Cons

The executives don't walk the talk. There is something broken amongst the executives. The way they act is very old school. Seeing this creates a really weird culture in the office.

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thank you for the review and advice.

2.0

Mar 1, 2019

Project Coordinator

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Employee owned (annual share offers to salaried staff) -Well structured and long term employees offer great support -Great internal processes for managing (PM3, Scheduling, Excel based estimating) -Lots of events on the company dime (open bar christmas parties, hockey tournaments, project wrap ups etc.) -Pension matching and flex benefits -Amazing building projects

Cons

-Severely underpaid project engineers and coordinators ($60k ish to start - $70k within 5 years.) If you have a 4 year engineering degree, check any other company and start at 75k+ and move to 90K within 5years -Declining share return over the past 5 years -Declining share offerings -High performers are expected to take on the role of 3-4 jobs and are only paid for 75% of one (ie. field coordinator, junior superintendent, surveying, estimator, PM all on the same project) -High demand in time (min 10hrs/day) -Hard to move up with all the older shareholders owning the bulk of the good ol days -I promise you would make more as a labour foreman on the working crew, with less responsibilities, than you would as a FC of PC....and probably work less hours too

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thank you for your very detailed review. Your comments regarding compensation are very valuable to us as we aim to pay fairly and appropriately across the organization for both the short term and long term.

4.0

Feb 28, 2019

Good working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and nice people

Cons

Long hours but got pay overtime

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thanks for your review!

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