Poor Quality of Life - Field Engineer PCL Construction Employee Review

2.0
Sep 6, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers are among some of the better I've had in various companies. Lots of interesting projects to work on. Lots of in-house training opportunities.

Cons

Long hours if you work salary. As a field engineer expect to work around 60 hours a week or see the detrimental effect on your career reviews and advancement. Employee shares have been good in the past but they have been cutting down in the share offerings and the wages have been stagnant for a long time. Small bonuses. The talk about work-life balance but expect that work is your life. Very closed off about talking about wages. From the perspective of a current employee it looks like they are trying to muffle complaints from young employees about their quality of life.

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Pros

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Cons

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PCL Construction Response
5d
Thank you for your review! You've highlighted some great things that makes PCL a great place to work. Thank you for your contributions that help us build better futures!
3.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

Good pay Great benefits Stock buy in Lots of training

Cons

Civil Division - Long hour for nothing. Work for work. Stock dividend from Canada makes it hard for your tax return.

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PCL Construction Response
3d
Thank you for your review. Construction can be a challenging but rewarding industry so we appreciate your time and commitment to building better futures.
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