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 346 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 188 reviews)); "Good culture and project experience" ((in 167 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 149 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 100 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 62 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "No training to new employees." ((in 38 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.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,574 total reviews)

Gord Johnston

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

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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2.0

Aug 21, 2014

Acquisitions and profit are more valuable than employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Stantec has a competitive benefits package and offers good 401k matching. Heavy investment in technology for productivity.

Cons

Stantec has been acquiring 4 - 6 companies per year for the past several years. Each acquisition results in reorganization to find places for top management from the acquired firms. This makes advancement nearly impossible. Profit is king. If the numbers aren't good at the end of the month, plan on being laid off. Salaried employees hired through acquisition receive salary/benefits packages based on a 40 hour week, but are frequently coerced into working 50 - 60 hours to meet deadlines without bonuses or additional compensation. If new managers hired through acquisition are not interested in existing staff, support is minimal, resulting in dissolution of entire teams and abandonment of market sector.

3.0

Aug 16, 2014

Multi-disciplinary, a growing company with many areas of experience with travel and very professional.

Technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits with company stock options and a great, close-knit family of co-workers within the office. Various functions and activities allowed for weekend bonding and client net-working. Work rarely flowed-over and interrupted with weekend downtime. Generous $/km when using your vehicle on job.

Cons

Company management was frustrating - Stantec was overly concerned with smaller company acquisitions (2 or 3 companies a year) and was dealt with the unfortunate circumstances of closing smaller offices for the benefit of cost-cutting (basic economics right?). Business classes or profit centres broke office unity and made broadening your experience under other disciplines within the Stantec umbrella difficult. Project management seemed lazy and unsupportive at times with their abbreviated workdays (9-3:30 or sometimes earlier). Always a threat to being released if an ideal chargeability wasn't met and pay-hikes were in minute increments and were never seemed befitting to the effort you put into your job.

3.0

Aug 6, 2014

Civil Designer

Civil designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work nice people

Cons

no work it was nice while it lasted

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