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 (47) , 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

(1,280 total reviews)

Chris Gower

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,280 reviews)

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PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,280 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

Dec 27, 2018

B"pressure welder

D s p welder "b" pressure

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Welder at the PCL construction company good company good paying good corporate people I love my company PCL

Cons

Yes I share this message

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thanks for your review! We are pleased to see that you enjoyed your time at PCL. All the best!

4.0

Dec 12, 2018

PCL

Estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good company in general

Cons

But in some districts, there are too many people bloody related and make it hard to function professionally

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thanks for your review! Please be assured that we strive to reward and develop our PCLers for their hard work and efforts. If you would like more detail on this, your district HRPD manager would be more than happy to go over this with you.

1.0

Dec 5, 2018

Pipefitter Helper

Pipefitter helper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok pay and benefits offered.

Cons

Bunch of looking for reasons to fire or lay people off.

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We would appreciate more information regarding your concerns so that we may investigate further. Please feel free to contact us at glassdoor@pcl.com.

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