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?

"Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 118 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 101 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 72 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 36 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 80 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 36 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

(1,279 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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 24, 2024

Pretty good internship

Field engineering student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture Does not overwork students

Cons

Pretty mid level pay if you're expecting to be in a higher range.

PCL Construction Response

2y

Thanks for your review. We hope you were able to gain valuable experience that helped you to jump-start your career!

1.0

Jan 21, 2024

PCL = People Come Last

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

paycheque to provide a roof over your head and food on the table you are young, dumb, naive, gullible and desperate for a job. You easily fall for their lies and the big projects you get work on at the big PCL.

Cons

I was promised many things when I joined PCL that never came including a detailed timeline for my advancement at my interview. It was all a lie, they just wanted a sucker to fall for their trap, work them like a dog with 50+ hour weeks and then toss you in the trash at the slightest slowdown. My feeling its cheaper for them to lay you off and then find a new sucker in a few months. When you are there expect tons of backstabbing from your colleagues . They will smile in your face as they stab you in the back. A superintendent told me to my face he thought I was a corporate spy for a competitor (he named them, I won't say it here). Extremely unprofessional group of people. I was laid off with 3 weeks working notice and boy was I thankful I found another job I could immediately go to. Lets not forget the PCL College of Construction. what a joke. You are expected to do it all on your time after working 50-60 hour work weeks. Oh, and don't expect them to pay for any classes either Pay is really bad too, the benefits are so so

PCL Construction Response

2y

We're sorry to hear about your experience. We take allegations like these very seriously and the situations you are describing are not in alignment with PCL’s practices. We would like to understand your perspective and hope you can provide additional details of this situation. Please contact us regarding this matter through glassdoor@pcl.com or our ethics hotline at 1-800-461-9330.

5.0

Jan 20, 2024

I am professional

Skilled labourer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have 9 years of experience

Cons

I am very hard worker

PCL Construction Response

2y

Thanks for your review!

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