Unclear management goals. Staff expectations not communicated by on-site management. - Anonymous employee PCL Construction Employee Review

2.0
Jul 19, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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.

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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.

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