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 102 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 72 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 33 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 78 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 42 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor management by HR Department and District Management." ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 21 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

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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

1.0

Dec 9, 2014

IT is not the place you want to be at PCL.

Technology analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a great place to work and had a great culture and atmosphere until they hired Gord Panas and Mark Bryant.

Cons

Recent C-level pollution is all flowing downhill. Long hours, low salaries and not loyal to long term employees.

2.0

Mar 1, 2019

Project Coordinator

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Employee owned (annual share offers to salaried staff) -Well structured and long term employees offer great support -Great internal processes for managing (PM3, Scheduling, Excel based estimating) -Lots of events on the company dime (open bar christmas parties, hockey tournaments, project wrap ups etc.) -Pension matching and flex benefits -Amazing building projects

Cons

-Severely underpaid project engineers and coordinators ($60k ish to start - $70k within 5 years.) If you have a 4 year engineering degree, check any other company and start at 75k+ and move to 90K within 5years -Declining share return over the past 5 years -Declining share offerings -High performers are expected to take on the role of 3-4 jobs and are only paid for 75% of one (ie. field coordinator, junior superintendent, surveying, estimator, PM all on the same project) -High demand in time (min 10hrs/day) -Hard to move up with all the older shareholders owning the bulk of the good ol days -I promise you would make more as a labour foreman on the working crew, with less responsibilities, than you would as a FC of PC....and probably work less hours too

PCL Construction Response

7y

Thank you for your very detailed review. Your comments regarding compensation are very valuable to us as we aim to pay fairly and appropriately across the organization for both the short term and long term.

1.0

May 5, 2017

Yet another org restructure in Business Technology

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employer ownership. That's it! There are still a few old school employees that value the PCL culture, but they are becoming hard to find.

Cons

CIO is failing in a bad way. Multiple organizational restructuring, demotions, firings, and promoting unqualified people who are yes men to the CIO. was once a great company, now is a horrible environment and it is directly related to Mark Bryant coming in as CIO. PCL Executives are very smart so it is strange they can't see the mistake they made hiring this Toronto Native. He doesn't embrace or even value PCL's culture.

PCL Construction Response

9y

It is disappointing to see that this is your perception of PCL’s business technology team. I would appreciate it if you contacted me directly or through glassdoor@pcl.com to give us an opportunity to directly address your concerns.

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