PCL Construction reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,279 total reviews)
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Chris Gower

90% approve of CEO

72% 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
2.0
Jun 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good stock program, good pay package, good order backlog, rotation leave pay

Cons

Poor HR retention policies, arbitration agreements, poor employee rights, hire fire mentality, non-existent on boarding process, little or no mentor ship, leaders are not qualified and craft leaders to qualified leaders power balance is very poor, engineer do not do engineering but clerical work.

1.0
Jun 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

PCL had good benefits and healthcare coverage.

Cons

PCL Construction is a good old boys club. This is the only place many employees have worked. The lack of leadership in the Denver District's Business Development and Marketing department was astonishing, starting at the top. The unethical and appalling actions that District Managers, USHO, and HR looked away from was shocking. Senior "leadership" routinely falsified expense reports of more than $60,000, gave gifts to government and elected officials exceeding the gift limit violating PCL's rules of doing business with government employees. PCL funded multiple international trips for business development with government officials to win government contracts. Falsifying PCL employees on RFPs to win government work. Spent tens of thousands of dollars of PCL's money for a truck and tractor pull in numerous years for personal gain. Opened a new office for personal gain without USHO's knowledge. Inappropriate relationship with direct report, and promoting direct report. I'm shocked by the unethical behavior as witnessed by multiple employees. HR looked the other way, nothing was done for years. Business Development was making NOTHING happen.

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PCL Construction Response
1y
We recognize that you’ve already taken the step to contact the PCL Ethics Helpline, and we appreciate you doing so. This situation was investigated, and appropriate steps were taken in line with PCL’s values and ethical standards.
1.0
Feb 16, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nothing is good about it

Cons

Boomers and baby boomers are running the show. That's tell you a lot about what you are about to get yourself into

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PCL Construction Response
2y
We're sorry to hear you feel that way. PCL is dedicated to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace environment and your statement does not align with our standards. If you'd like to provide additional details, please reach out to us at glassdoor@pcl.com or our confidential ethics hotline at 1-800-461-9330.
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