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) , Field Coordinator (47) , Estimator (46) , 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 109 reviews)); "Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 107 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 70 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Long hours and the pay doesn’t match up basically working from 6 AM to 6 PM" ((in 76 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 41 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 19 reviews)); "Project Managers make or break your career, if you’re put with a bad one it’s game over for you" ((in 10 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

(1,279 total reviews)

Chris Gower

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,279 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Apr 13, 2022

I didn't enjoy working in PCL

Project mansger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good Benefits and retirement program

Cons

very aggressive culture. everyone is playing something at your back

PCL Construction Response

4y

We are sorry to hear about your PCL experience. If you are comfortable, please provide us with more information at glassdoor@pcl.com.

2.0

May 14, 2021

Beware of positive reviews

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good health insurance. Some truly great co-workers.

Cons

Beware of the disproportionate number of positive reviews. HR actively solicits 5 star reviews, while the majority of people that I know that left or were let go (which is a lot lately!) didn’t leave a review because they wanted to leave PCL behind them as quickly as possible or were asked to sign a confidentiality agreement. Some offices are happy places, but many are toxic work environments fueled by a corporate culture fixated on profitability. HR’s primary role is to protect the company legally. As a result, many dysfunctional managers are left unchecked because they are either profitable or a favorite. This is an extremely political company. And for many, it’s not a psychologically safe environment. PCL talks a great game, it’s unfortunate their behavior doesn’t align with it.

PCL Construction Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. To address your first point, we value transparency and continuous improvement, so we encourage our employees to share their feedback with us on any platform of their choice. We do appreciate all candid feedback, regardless of the ratings, to help us learn and keep PCL a great place to work. PCL has zero tolerance for toxic work environments and I encourage you to reach out to me directly (or via glassdoor@pcl.com) so we can discuss your concerns in greater detail.

2.0

Aug 10, 2020

Somewhat consistent work, toxic environment

Apprentice carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, Big contracts, access to great tools, interesting projects

Cons

Management does not care about workers, beginning with many foreman and up. Experienced many saddening situations. It’s a deep struggle to get through work each day despite being a hard, consistent worker.

PCL Construction Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We are concerned by your experience as this is not consistent with how we strive to treat and value our employees. If you feel comfortable giving us more insight so we can investigate this further, please reach out to us at glassdoor@pcl.com or contact our confidential ethics helpline at 1-800-461-9330.

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