PCL Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,279 total reviews)
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91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,279 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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1K reviews
1.0
Aug 31, 2017

Great benefits

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Pros

The company benefits are great with the medical insurance being the top benefit.

Cons

The company culture does not encourage personal accountability or growth.

5.0
Aug 29, 2017

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

Good safety procedures and loved working for this company.

Cons

Gotta learn a second language.

1.0
Aug 25, 2017

Run away

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Having PCL on your resume when you go and look for another job

Cons

I worked for this company and left a long term government job to start with PCL. They are a tough company and don't pay very well, but they promised the moon, pay raises, advancement, etc, etc. They expect you to work 10+ hour days and constantly load you with heavy work loads. When it came time for a pay raise, they gave me a token amount which was a joke and the advancements never came, they just kept holding out the carrot for you to keep running after. The Christmas bonuses are a joke. Its often said PCL means "People Come Last" and I would definetely agree with that statement. They really don't care how they treat people since they are Canada's largest contractor, people will always want to work for them. After the second project I worked on came to a close I was laid off and I never looked back. Would I ever work there again? NO Am I bitter, absolutely not, PCL taught me many things which I still feel were excellent in my future career. I would just caution any person taking a job there to get the employment conditions in writing that were discussed in your interview. If they don`t provide it in writing, send them a letter outlining the discussions. They have no issues with blatant lying They talk a good game, but run away

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Thank you for your review. We do value feedback from our employees because this allows us to investigate and learn from their experiences. We would really appreciate more information so please reach out to us at glassdoor@pcl.com to discuss this further.
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