Does Stantec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stantec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stantec. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Stantec?

69% of Stantec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stantec 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stantec?

Engineer (128) , Project Manager (125) , Civil Engineer (122) , Environmental Scientist (67) , Project Engineer (52) , Architect (46) , Structural Engineer (46) , Mechanical Engineer (44) , Designer (42) , Intern (39) , Civil Designer (34) , Consultant (33) , Senior Project Manager (32) , Project Accountant (29) , Administrative Assistant (27)

What are the pros of working at Stantec according to real employee reviews?

"It has a lot of busy times and some lulls but the people you work with are great and I definitely enjoyed my time here." ((in 336 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great culture and innovative thinking" ((in 165 reviews)); "Work Life balance can be good if you can turn off your desires to execute good work and resign yourself to disorganization and mediocrity." ((in 156 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 98 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 150 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 109 reviews)); "poor management and leadership at the department level." ((in 64 reviews)); "No bonuses or awards" ((in 38 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about Stantec layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Stantec layoffs and their outlook for job security at Stantec in 2026.

Stantec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,575 total reviews)

Gord Johnston

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Stantec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,575 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stantec 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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4K reviews

3.0

Jul 22, 2015

Too Large and Unorganized

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of career opportunities due to thin level of seniority

Cons

Poor corporate/accounting based culture that may just be typical with large consulting firms.

3.0

Jul 21, 2015

Accountants

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well run company. Organized A&E firm with too much emphasis on the E.

Cons

It's all about hours and billing. On the A side the accountants wanted add services, change order anything to make the books work. Never mind the client

1.0

Jul 20, 2015

Designer

Electrical designer edmonton, alberta

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is waste of time working for stantec as wages and work hours are low. Without external and on-the-job training there are no career benefits working for stantec.

Cons

Lack of appreciation. Management lies; therefore can not be trusted.

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