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 (129) , Project Manager (125) , Civil Engineer (122) , Environmental Scientist (67) , Project Engineer (52) , Architect (46) , Structural Engineer (46) , Mechanical Engineer (44) , Designer (43) , Intern (40) , 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 335 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 216 reviews)); "Good culture and project experience" ((in 156 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 150 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 102 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 143 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 111 reviews)); "Poor leadership and direction." ((in 65 reviews)); "Quality engineers and managers have been let go along with ability to win projects." ((in 60 reviews)); "Can be long hours and often scrambling to get things done last minute" ((in 45 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

(3,577 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 3,577 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

Mar 6, 2012

Sometimes good, sometimes bad

Mechanical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good people. Good benefits

Cons

Only an Engineer has any hope of advancement, whether they deserve it or not. Technologists are third class citizens.

4.0

Nov 18, 2011

I enjoyed working at Stantec, and met some great people while I was there.

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HR was recognized as an important business parter to operations, and had real credibility. Managers at all levels valued what we brought to the table.

Cons

Management changes at senior levels in HR ended up severely damaging our credibility with operations, and too little was done too late to fix that. Regarding acquisitions, due diligence only seemed to be done on a target's books without any thought to whether the cultures would mesh well.

3.0

Jul 24, 2011

Typical Large Civil Driven Design Firm

Architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interoffice communication is pretty good at Stantec. They have a good (visual) business model and support this conceptually. There is good web-based technology to link offices and keep marketing, project team formation and financial information flowing.

Cons

The firm is not a progressive firm and is heavily top-down with little bottom-up information flow, though that is part of the official party line. This firm is managed quarterly, i.e. for short-term profits, like every other publicly traded firm. Sustainability is mentioned on their webpage, but it's not part of the corporate culture, rather an add-on.

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