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) , Field Coordinator (47) , Estimator (46) , 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 104 reviews)); "Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 99 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 69 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PCL Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots of unpaid overtime (supposed to be compensated with bonus)." ((in 74 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 44 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 37 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 19 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

(1,279 total reviews)

Chris Gower

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 5, 2016

Project Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biggest construction company in canada, so work is always available Opportunities to learn and grow within Share profit margin

Cons

more 'boss' type people instead of 'leader' type

PCL Construction Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to review!

1.0

Aug 1, 2016

terrible company to work for

Tradesman

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they for now have the work.... other than that there really isn't anything good to say about this company unless you are in upper management.

Cons

they don't care about you.... period ! i took 3 extra days off after my turnaround because my son died. i went back to work and PCL docked my overtime because i didn't work the full 2 weeks. my son died and they still docked me ! i bought a house and submitted my paperwork for my sub. i was told i didn't qualify because i should've bought a house closer to the job site. the union tried contacting them but PCL just ignored them. i finally got my sub (and retro) after 4-5 months.... i work for them for over 2 years in Saskatchewan, after i take a call with them in fort mac.(for some reason i thought that it would be impossible that the insanity would be in alberta too) anyway, i didn't have my red seal.... they give me 1st year rate.... oh, and a set of drawings and 3 people to help me out.... i get journyman responsibility but kid's pay... (i have my redseal now) i forgot to pack my work jeans (i'm only in camp this time for 1 week) i ask if i could please wear a pair of coveralls so i can wash my jeans and fly home clean.... they said no ! i never have actually asked for anything except this.... anyway, that's how they treat you... you can work harder than 10... but you're only a # and a dollar sign to them... as far as the ratings go i rated evrything 1 star. money and benifits aren't PCL... it's our union agreement... the rest really are 1 star... i invite management to defend themselves on any of my points....

PCL Construction Response

9y

Thanks for the response. We aim to be a fair, transparent, and choice worthy employer, so we’re disappointed to hear about your experience. We’d appreciate it if you would e-mail us at Glassdoor@pcl.com so that we can better understand some of your concerns.

4.0

Jul 26, 2016

Expedite your Learning Curve at PCL!

Superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Day to Day Challenges to overcome. Committed to excellence. Attracts great people and talent to work alongside. Consistently exceeds as a leader in our market by completing very difficult projects.

Cons

Never-ending layers of management. Continual internal competition for cooperate ladder climbing (no end in sight). Work-life balance related to construction does not escape PCL.

PCL Construction Response

9y

Great advice. There's much to learn from the best practices of others.

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