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?

78% of PCL Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PCL Construction 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 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 (46) , Field Coordinator (45) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Field Engineer Intern (25) , Intern (22) , Carpenter (21) , Laborer (18) , Superintendent (17) , Accountant (16) , Engineer (11)

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

"Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 114 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 104 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 64 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 36 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 71 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 51 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 43 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor management by HR Department and District Management." ((in 39 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,276 total reviews)

Chris Gower

89% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,276 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

2.0

Jul 19, 2016

Unclear management goals. Staff expectations not communicated by on-site management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid vacation and a comprehensive flex benefits program. Being employee owned is a plus however this is not always a perk.

Cons

Employee owned is nice but having shares is not the answer to being encouraged by management to work long hours with unpaid overtime. Overtime is always expected and pay levels are below average. Again, shares are the answer to this pay level discrepancy. Training is not provided to new workers on company specific software. Company has a thrown to the wolves method of on-site learning in this case. Tendency for other departments, such as the materials group, to push their work onto others rather than support the overall team effort is typical of all projects I have been a part of.

PCL Construction Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your experience with PCL. From time-to-time, overtime is required, and it’s always a challenge to find the right balance when there are project deadlines at play. We'd really appreciate hearing more from you if you'd like to drop us a line at Glassdoor@pcl.com. Thank you for the advice about fostering a team environment. Teamwork is an exceptionally valuable resource.

2.0

Jul 12, 2016

A company that doesn't care

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

General philosophy is good - mirrors the parent company entity in Canada. Some good employees who make it bareable.

Cons

Long hours. I have worked in Construction for a while and sure hours happen, but they usually happen at critical times in a project and people on the team usually help you out on slow days by letting you go early. Not here. They schedule projects with the assumption you will be working 14 hour days, 7 days a week, with absolutely no flexibility/compensation. They have weak staff that they retain. Slow to discipline the incompetent, and they do not reward the hardworking. It's a locals club. If you do not fit in, you are not going anywhere. Safety goes out the window big time when schedule requires it to.

1.0

May 13, 2016

Not Team Oriented

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NPCL has a huge data base of lessons learned from past projects. You can easily contact someone in the company that may have experience with a problem you may be experiencing on a project. Employee owned company. Health benefits are good. 401k is good.

Cons

NPCL preaches that they promote from within, but when you have worked for the company for 5 years and NPCL chooses to hire someone with 2 years industry experience, instead of promoting you. "Yea we promote from within." NPCL is not team oriented, and very cliquey. People at NPCL are quick to pass blame, no one owns up to their mistakes. Favoritism abounds at NPCL. Only the manager's pets, get promoted and recognized. They almost seem to gain immunity when problems arise, and the blame is quickly passed to another "teammate." Expect to have no life. If you are on a project, you are expected to work 10-11hrs minimum

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