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 104 reviews)); "Very good benefit program at PCL" ((in 100 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 72 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 31 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 77 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 41 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 40 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 20 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

Jan 13, 2020

One of the best employers to work for

Project scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Management and employees who care about the success of each other - Mentoring, coaching and career development training - Exciting assignments and projects to work on - Family culture and excellent work environment - Ability to grow within the company, professionally and financially - Large and diversified portfolio of projects to work on and other divisions or locations to work at - Promote health and wellness - Encourage to get involved in helping local communities

Cons

- Vacation/time off from work can be increased due to the fact the some people commute a lot from and to work place

PCL Construction Response

6y

Thanks so much for your review! Please continue to share your feedback with us through your district HRPD team and regular employee surveys so we can remain a best employer.

5.0

Jan 11, 2020

great

Journeyman carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very organized work deligation to employees

Cons

they were very pushy when it came to schedule

PCL Construction Response

6y

Thanks for your review!

3.0

Jan 8, 2020

average place to work at on the road

Welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay for the road

Cons

way to much politics happening

PCL Construction Response

6y

Thanks for your feedback! We invite you to email glassdoor@pcl.com with additional details about your experience so we can look into this further,

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