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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,281 reviews)

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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

3.0

Nov 1, 2016

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-health and benefits are good, very liberal so you can claim all things to do with health or wellness -basis of the company (pooles' rules) are some to live by and it's respectable to do business this way -they've changed their ethics hotline to be managed by a third party so eliminating conflicts or cover ups

Cons

-The base pay isn't comparable to similar companies, and the argument is always the shares are good but similar companies have similar share offerings sometimes better so that argument doesn't hold water. -They are struggling to modernise the company to be more inclusive, right now it's a great place to work for a young man but not as desirable for women. -Higher level positions are a two person job, people holding those positions often their spouses gave up their own careers to help them achieve that level including moving around the country. Which would favour men to be able to reach that level.

PCL Construction Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to review PCL! It sounds like you've given this a lot of thought and we always appreciate getting such feedback. Your advice to management gives a really strong recommendation. People are at the core of what we do and we need to adapt in a way that keeps our core strong.

5.0

Oct 30, 2016

Decent company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. Management is half decent, long hours. Not steday or reliable work but long-term projects are big projects

Cons

Low wages, expect alot out of you for low wages. No real work family life balance. Some foremens are really high on themselves

PCL Construction Response

9y

I appreciate you taking the time to review us. We're glad that your experience of the work environment was positive. Work is such a big part of everyone's lives so it needs to be great! Thanks for sharing your feedback on some of the things we need to do to get better. We're never satisfied with not meeting our employees' expectations, so you've given us some things to work on.

4.0

Oct 28, 2016

Estimator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Voted as Great Place to Work for over a decade.

Cons

Challenge to maintain work life balance.

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