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 347 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 199 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 163 reviews)); "Good culture and project experience" ((in 163 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 97 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 149 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 114 reviews)); "poor management and leadership at the department level." ((in 64 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "No bonus either unless you are principal/associate level and up." ((in 35 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

(3,574 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 3,574 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

1.0

Apr 2, 2015

This company is very disorganized. The upper management is not familiar with the projects that they are managing.

Intermediate designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very large world wide multidisciplinary firm

Cons

Very disorganized upper management and cannot successfully handle files

2.0

Apr 1, 2015

TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT ENOUGH INDIANS.

Senior cad coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent: Salary, Benefits, Teamwork in the trenches and Social Interactions.

Cons

Top heavy management system that makes decisions and policies by committee only. No management accountability. Middle management tend to micro manage. The Corporate Tag Line about Employees Being the most Valuable Asset is total Bravo Sierra.

4.0

Mar 18, 2015

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging place to work as an intern

Cons

Good pay for internship students

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This company is very disorganized. The upper management is not familiar with the projects that they are managing.

TOO MANY CHIEFS AND NOT ENOUGH INDIANS.

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