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

(3,579 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 3,579 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

2.0

Aug 11, 2010

Dying a Slow Death

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits for the type of company they are. Lots of good, friendly people. Good equipment. Free parking. Clean restrooms.

Cons

Too much focus on short-term profits without any regard to business strategy and staff retention. Their matrix structure is disfunctional due to lack of clarity with regard to the roles of "leaders" and severe loss of experienced, competent leadership.

1.0

Jul 14, 2010

if you are an engineer than you may have a place otherwise run

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

numerous offices which in theory provided opprotunities but due to the profit ctr silo effect there was little interaction or sharing of projects decent benefits and retirement some office get to gethers

Cons

the profit ctr mentality did not allow for any sharing of work Often work would be subbed out to competitiors even though there were competent Stan staff in other offices that could do the work Lots of layoffs Low morale Low pay and small bonuses

2.0

Feb 8, 2010

Dinosaurs.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company. Large social network within the company. Large contracts result in greater job security. Opportunities for networking within your chosen field/ industry.

Cons

Office politics abound. Large companies move slowly, hindered by policy. Employees can be under-utilized and seated next to someone who is over-burdened, but unable to share the work because of 'resource allocation'. It's easy to get lost in the paperwork and feel like a number. ie; waiting months for business cards/ benefits documents, only to find out they're mis-spelled and you must begin the process again.

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