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 (47) , 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 106 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 73 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 33 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 53 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 44 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 42 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 21 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

Oct 27, 2019

PCL

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PCL has a great culture of hard working staff who care about what they are doing. There are a lot of unique and challenging projects that you get to work on throughout your career. The company is ambitious and has a direction that they are always working towards. PCL is a very stable and reputable company within the construction industry. The share ownership program makes up for lower initial base salaries if you stick it out for a few years and continues to increase as the years go on. Good benefits coverage.

Cons

The downsides of working at PCL are similar to ones found elsewhere within the industry; - longer hours of work; 10 hour days are pretty standard, with occasional weekend work and extended days depending on project requirements - a bit of an archaic view on parental leave, along with a stigma, typical within the industry

PCL Construction Response

6y

Thanks for your review and feedback! We are also very proud of our employees and the great work that we do. Your feedback on parental leave is important to us and is something we would like to look into further. We invite you to speak with your district HRPD manager about this or reach out to us at glassdoor@pcl.com so we can get more insight from you.

3.0

Oct 9, 2019

Work environment

Student engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be exposed to all construction aspects

Cons

Hours were very long there

PCL Construction Response

6y

Thanks for your review! If you have any specific suggestions on how we can improve in these areas, we welcome you to send them to glassdoor@pcl.com.

5.0

Jul 8, 2019

HRPD Review

Hrpd

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- reputable company with high ethical standards - take care of employees - exciting and successful projects

Cons

- long history and tradition can make it difficult for change

PCL Construction Response

6y

Thank you for your review! We appreciate the efforts of our human resources and professional development teams that help make PCL a great place to work!

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