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

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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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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

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).

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490 reviews

4.0

Mar 1, 2010

Good place to work until the restructuring started

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Pros

It had a real family feel until the restructuring Opportunity to move around and grow w/in the company Respectful environment Good set of core values that were followed from the top down

Cons

Cliquey Poor communication from the top down The company is trying to hard to grow into a monolith and the changes that are taking place right now are ruining what made it such a cool place to work.

3.0

Feb 19, 2010

A great company to work for that is having trouble adapting to changing times.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Granite Construction stands by it's code of conduct and is well known and respected in the industry. Employees are generally treated fairly. Employment for salaried employees is fairly secure and stable. A typical Granite employee is a great person to work with.

Cons

The company has had trouble landing work in a tough economy due in part to a conservative business model and group managers that are out of touch with reality and slow to react to changing market conditions. The IT system is a joke. The estimating software and job cost software are at least 10 years outdated.

1.0

Feb 13, 2010

Besides Bill Dorey, top management out of touch with reality.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Benefits are good if your single. The HSA plan works well for families if the employee can avoid visiting the doctor for two years. Decent emphasis on training with management and communciation classes available. Company has good cash flow and strong financial performance despite bad economy. Bill Dorey is a good person challenged with direct reports who don't follow his message.

Cons

Vague messages from top level management regarding when layoffs will occur. 150 employees were laid off last October. This came as a complete shock to anyone outside of corporate headquarters in Watsonville. Things have become progessively worse regarding scrutiny of costs and safety. It seems like even 15 dollar purchases need to be reviewed by management these days. The latest reorg has not worked at all. Most administrative employees have two bosses, one at their region who is the functional boss while their direct line manager resides in Watsonville. This results with conflicting directives between the two managers with the administrative employee caught in the middle. The new CFO, CIO, and COO come across cold and uncaring about the workers on the front lines.

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Good place to work until the restructuring started

A great company to work for that is having trouble adapting to changing times.

Besides Bill Dorey, top management out of touch with reality.

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