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?

80% of PCL Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PCL Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 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 (48) , Field Coordinator (47) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Field Engineer Intern (25) , Intern (23) , Carpenter (21) , Laborer (18) , Superintendent (17) , Accountant (16) , Engineer (11)

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

"The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 106 reviews)); "Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 100 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 69 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 37 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 75 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 43 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 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

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,281 total reviews)

Chris Gower

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,281 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 20, 2022

Awesome Company

Project accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family atmosphere, fast paced, cool projects

Cons

training could be better for all new hires

PCL Construction Response

3y

Thanks for your review. We do have some pretty iconic projects in Denver and across North America! We also would love to hear your thoughts on how to improve the training experience for new hires. Remember to fill in the anonymous 6-month new hire survey that you get!

1.0

Nov 15, 2022

PCL- People (Employees/ subcontractors) Come Last

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Initial culture appeared positive and hopeful.

Cons

- Expect to be discriminated against with a "healthy" mix of poor work-life balance; - Lied about wage during interview; - Lied about duration of work shift & hours, then expected to transition shift into night shift without discussion; - Did not pay for travel (gas or mileage) or provided a bussing service; - Expect to use your personal phone and own data for work purposes; - Expect to pay out of pocket for all your own support courses unique to the specific job; - Expect to bring your own stationary to work; -Fear driven work culture that incite political or workplace goals through emotional manipulation; - On site training was dismal at best due to ergophobia; - Favour economic company savings over fair wage and proper support supplies; - Accepted TOXIC work environment within the immediate office group; - Unsupportive management and leadership; - Expect to be ostracized or ridiculed if you demonstrate any form of positive human nature. - Treatment of injured workers during incident investigations was… disturbing!

PCL Construction Response

3y

The situations you are describing are not in alignment with PCL’s current practices. If you'd like to provide additional details on your situation, we want to hear from you. Please contact us directly via email glassdoor@pcl.com or via the PCL Ethics Hotline at 1-800-461-9330.

4.0

Nov 11, 2022

Not too bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit Reasonable wages Friendly coworkers

Cons

Long hours, usually have to work on weekends

PCL Construction Response

3y

Thanks for your review. Construction can be a challenging industry. We appreciate your dedication to meeting the timelines of some of our more demanding projects, we hope that you feel appropriately rewarded for your hard work.

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