Aecon reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(717 total reviews)
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John M. Beck

87% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Aecon has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 717 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aecon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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717 reviews
3.0
Feb 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They treat their employees very well and and all the people including managers are generally great to work with. Very knowledgeable people around the company with a world of experience because most managers come with years of experience from companies we have as clients. Great leadership and perks.

Cons

Work life balance is not good, this is the case with a lot of contractors because you're expected to bend over backwards for the client. Most people recognize this and accept it as part of the territory of working for a contractor. As much as they encourage you to move around the company because there is so much "opportunity" to learn, this does not happen at all and it is very difficult to learn and experience different things. There are no positions between technical roles and management so it is almost impossible to gain those required management skills you're asked to develop while you are in the field - so how do you move up? People are hired here with no experience of the industry because they know someone and are given the same title as someone who's been there for 5-10 years, this sets a very bad example and decreases morale.

4.0
Nov 5, 2014

General Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Profit Sharing, Developing skills, RRSP contribution

Cons

They don't like to spend capital dollars on out of the box projects

4.0
Oct 11, 2014

Project Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work place, promostion, work life balance, good pay

Cons

Limited growth, limited training, no value for education

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