Great Place for Mid-Level or Higher...Entry-Level Beware - Sustainability Consultant Stantec Employee Review

4.0
Aug 19, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Because Stantec is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm, you can learn so much in a short period of time. If at any time you want to try something else, it is easy to switch to new work. Everyone at the company is very kind and helpful.

Cons

This is not a good place for beginners. When I started at Stantec, it was my first job and while there was company onboarding, I was not trained for my job at all. The downside of working for such a big firm with lots of projects is that no one in management has time to train you. If you are comfortable with learning lots of new material on your own with zero guidance, then this is the place for you.

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5.0
Feb 25, 2026
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Pros

Seems caring of its individual employees

Cons

Very large and spread out company so communication can be difficult

2.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid Work and access to useful engineering tools

Cons

Projects are inconsistent in organization and structure (some good some bad). High (and strict) utilization requirements of >93% for entry level and mid level engineers results in overtime with overlapping work loads to avoid any downtime between projects. No development or mentorship strategy around work assignments, the main goal is to keep utilization up. Stantec has been very focused on cutting costs by offshoring, limiting conference attendance, reducing volunteer hours, no tuition reimbursement, multiple layers of approvals to attend in-office CPR training, etc. Very corporate environment and top heavy management with over 240+ “Vice Presidents” currently at the company. Difficult to get raises/promotions besides annual raise. Typical raise is ~3-5% with a good review depending on where your current salary is in relation to the pay range for your career level.

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