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 3% 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 343 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 210 reviews)); "Good culture and project experience" ((in 163 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 158 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 95 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 146 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 108 reviews)); "Poor leadership and direction." ((in 63 reviews)); "Can be long hours and often scrambling to get things done last minute" ((in 49 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 37 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

(3,572 total reviews)

Gord Johnston

80% approve of CEO

62% 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 3,572 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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1.0

Mar 1, 2013

All about the bottom line

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Variety of project types and sizes

Cons

Driven by the the bottom line Work-sharing doesn't really work - offices fight for revenue Different offices compete for the same work Young managers are put in over their heads They simply don't care about their people

2.0

Jul 27, 2012

Solid company on paper; locally challenged.

Senior project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company appears to have a reasonable backbone for success and seems to have the tools for employee satisfaction. Internal resources and technical expertise throughout the company provide a wealth of resources to serve clients. Employee benefits (outside of salary) seem a bit above the other firms in the region.

Cons

The entire business model is based on acquisitions. Find a firm with a 20+% profit margin; acquire the company; raise billable rates 20%; and hope that after a year you retain a few of the top players so you can make a 5% profit after you have taken care of the abundance of overhead (accountants, lawyers, policy makers, etc). The point: When a company rapidly expands, it has trouble with it's identity. Each acquired firm had their own formula for success. Changing that formula on a local level is slow and sometimes appears almost nonexistent. Acquisitions should be balanced with organic growth. For more information, review the company size five years ago, ten years ago. This company needs more than a feel-good policy written by a suit in a vacuum.

2.0

Apr 9, 2012

Too bad we were taken over by this company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I still have a job

Cons

Just about everything, I was stripped of so many good benefits from Jacques Whitford, that I feel cold and barely dressed

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