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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great benefits if you are a full time employee." ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay was good and decent" ((in 37 reviews)); "Granite has a great culture focused on its employees and sustainability." ((in 20 reviews)); "great company good management overall 5 stars" ((in 16 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 24 reviews)); "Many managers don't want their employees to take longer vacations so they end up maxing out their accrual" ((in 17 reviews)); "Not enough help, so sometimes you have long hours." ((in 11 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (490 reviews)

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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

3.0

Aug 4, 2010

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Broad company - wide range of jobs and good upward career possibilities given the fact that the bulk of management is very old.

Cons

Old minds, old ways of thinking...they are very slow to change. Many great ideas are lost due to favoritism to old methods and peoples resistance to try anything new.

4.0

Aug 3, 2010

Company is a professional, big company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Even though Granite Construction is a very large company, it was nice getting to know the people thru the interview processes.

Cons

Granite Construction is a very large company that is hard to work your way up in. In talking to others in the company, they said it is not worth it if you are trying to stay with the company for many years.

3.0

Dec 10, 2008

Generally Satisfied Engineer

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, "employee development", large network of resources. Coworkers generally happy to be at Granite. Opportunities to move around country. Safety culture is very important at the field level. Pursues a wide range of projects and alternative delivery method. The benefits package seems extensive, although some complain that the health insurance is substandard. Also the opportunity to pursue a career in aggregates, qa/qc, safety or environmental aspects of construction is appealing.

Cons

Large overhead, not an aggressive contractor. No formal training of any value. Also people are often promoted just for years of service, not ability or work ethic. Also it often times seems that once promoted some middle managers lose touch with work. Although, this phenomenon is most likely present at other contractors and businesses.

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