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
5.0
Jan 8, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Fabulous work culture, great environment to learn and advance,

Cons

Hybrid work option would be a plus.

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PCL Construction Response
1y
Looking ahead to what's next for your career is just as important to PCL as looking ahead to what's next for our industry. Thanks for your review!
5.0
Jan 8, 2025

Excellent Company

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent Benefits Employee Ownership Leadership promoted from within

Cons

Can be long hours (industry issue, not PCL)

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PCL Construction Response
1y
Our employee ownership model is a spot of pride for us and we're glad you feel the same! Thank you for the review and for helping us build better futures.
1.0
Jan 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

PCL might seem like a tough company to join, but trust me they underpay most employees, relative to other general contractors, and they expect you to complete the constant heavy workload within the 8 hour work duration, which is quite unrealistic and illogical.

Cons

Worked in estimating department and left because of the disgustingly hypocritical and disrespectful employees, especially within the HR and estimating departments. Favoritism and discrimination are at every corner and there is absolutely NO growth within the company. Unless you are a white male, you are very much screwed and always disrespected. PCL says they are an inclusive company and that’s just false advertisement. They are sexist and would always choose males over females, even when females have superior knowledge and experiences. The estimating team shows little to no respect, and they expect you to remain enthusiastic, maintain your momentum, and take initiatives even after undervaluing their employees to the highest degree. To anyone planning on working here, I advise you to read all the negative comments/reviews because they are the most honest ones, and they will save you your valuable job application time. I kept hearing miserable and immoral stories from past and current employees and they just add to how terrible and unethical the PCL Vancouver office people are. Before joining I didn’t believe all the comments saying PCL stands for “People Come Last,” however now that I have worked there, I couldn’t agree any more with the statement.

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PCL Construction Response
1y
We're sorry to hear you feel that way. The experience you describe is not in alignment with PCL standards. If you'd be willing to provide more information, please reach out to us at glassdoor@pcl.com or via the PCL Ethics Hotline at 1-800-461-9330.
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