Is Granite Construction a good company to work for?

Granite Construction has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 581 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Granite Construction to a friend and 85% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Granite Construction have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Engineer Intern and Laborer .

Does Granite Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Granite Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Granite Construction. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Granite Construction?

79% of Granite Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Granite Construction 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Granite Construction?

Project Engineer (54) , Field Engineer (23) , Project Manager (17) , Engineer (14) , Laborer (11) , Intern (10) , Project Engineer Intern (10) , Engineer Intern (8) , Engineering Intern (8) , Project Engineer II (7) , General Laborer (6) , Manager (6) , Project Engineer I (6) , Engineer I (5) , Internship (5)

What are the pros of working at Granite Construction according to real employee reviews?

"Corp has lots of great people" ((in 58 reviews)); "Good benefit packages for single employees." ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay was good and decent" ((in 35 reviews)); "Granite has a great culture focused on its employees and sustainability." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great core values and a good reputation within the industry." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"No work life balance at this company" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours but that can’t be helped when a company like this has so much work." ((in 25 reviews)); "Many managers don't want their employees to take longer vacations so they end up maxing out their accrual" ((in 15 reviews)); "Not enough help, so sometimes you have long hours." ((in 12 reviews)); "No training or instruction." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Granite Construction layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Granite Construction layoffs and their outlook for job security at Granite Construction in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Granite Construction locations?

Watsonville , Salt Lake City , Sacramento , Tucson , Reno , Los Angeles , Everett , Orlando , Carlsbad , Chicago , Houston , Indio , San Diego , Santa Clara , Idaho Falls , Bakersfield , San Jose , Vancouver , Anchorage , Fresno , Ventura , Tampa , New York , Phoenix , Dallas , San Francisco , Sparks , Hartford , Seattle , The Woodlands

Granite Construction reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(490 total reviews)

Kyle T. Larkin

92% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Granite Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 490 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Granite Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

490 reviews

1.0

Jul 17, 2018

Doesn't Care About Employee Health or Welfare

Senior estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to travel the country

Cons

Too many managers and executives. Too many administrative personnel. Overhead is so high, they can't win a bid in the large project group. Little to no communication to employees about their future with the company, especially as a job nears completion. Managers do not understand how to motivate employees without yelling or screaming. No one asks questions - everyone makes assumptions and gets angry when their assumptions are incorrect. Old company so very thick with "good-ole boy" network. If you're not in the "click", you won't get very far.

1.0

Jun 15, 2018

Toxic “Leadership” Ruining Once Great Company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management convinces a board of directors and shareholders each and every year that money doesn’t matter. What else could explain them approving massive pay days for themselves while ignoring that profit margins can be rounded down to zero!!

Cons

Senior Management claims we are operations-oriented but they fired the Chief Operating Officer in 2017 and last time I checked, they haven't replaced him! CEO reviews and micromanages inconsequential things like equipment and bid pipeline, even for the smaller regions and areas Merit doesn’t matter. Senior management rewards favorites. Turned from family oriented company I was proud to work for into something I don't recognize. Ruined the great company former CEO Bill Dorey built Not agile and thinks "Granite" is best in business. Because of that, they don't change how they do things and can’t articulate a real strategy besides “let’s keep doing the same thing we’ve done for the last 85 years”.

2.0

May 1, 2018

NO work/life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent health benefits and wellness program

Cons

Long hours, no work/life balance... LONG HOURS!!!

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