Unaddressed Concerns Overshadowed an Otherwise Promising Opportunity - Anonymous employee PCL Construction Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Stable and well-organized company structure. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Strong promotion opportunities, especially for those open to relocation (particularly engineers).

Cons

9-hour workdays — potentially a benefit for those with a work-centric lifestyle. Work is repetitive and lacks fulfillment. Workplace environment tends to be cliquey. Notable presence of weaponized shadow reporting — both my supervisor and I were targets. In one instance, my supervisor disclosed a false complaint made against them but warned they would deny the conversation if it was ever brought up. I was publicly reprimanded at my workstation by my direct manager and received no follow-up despite reporting the incident. Culture of performative busyness — I was assigned meaningless tasks by my manager that were never used, referenced, or followed up on, even after I made multiple inquiries. HR practices were poorly managed — I was brought in for a supposed “quick chat” after an anonymous tip regarding a harmless interaction with a colleague. The meeting involved leading questions and lacked transparency. When I requested escalation, I was met with a manipulative conversation from the regional manager discouraging further action. After my term ended, I filed an ethics report, but I have yet to receive any update on its outcome.

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PCL Construction Response
11mo
We recognize that you’ve already taken the step to contact the PCL Ethics Helpline, and we appreciate you doing so. As you are aware, the ethics matter of the chat was investigated and the appropriate steps were taken in line with PCL’s values and ethical standards. We are always looking for ways to improve and we will pass on your additional feedback to the appropriate leadership team members.

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Cons

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Cons

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PCL Construction Response
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Thank you for your review. Construction can be a challenging but rewarding industry so we appreciate your time and committment to building better futures. If you’d like to provide more details regarding your specific situation please reach out to glassdoor@pcl.com.
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