Is McCarthy Building a good company to work for?

McCarthy Building has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 842 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at McCarthy Building to a friend and 88% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about McCarthy Building have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Intern and Assistant Project Manager .

Does McCarthy Building pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McCarthy Building employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McCarthy Building. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McCarthy Building?

80% of McCarthy Building employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McCarthy Building 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McCarthy Building?

Project Engineer (137) , Senior Project Engineer (42) , Project Manager (39) , Assistant Superintendent (31) , Intern (29) , Estimator (23) , Project Intern (17) , Assistant Project Manager (16) , Project Administrator (13) , Director (8) , Project Superintendent (8) , Superintendent (8) , Laborer (7) , Project Engineer Intern (7) , Solar Installer (7)

What are the pros of working at McCarthy Building according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and want to do the right thing" ((in 99 reviews)); "Some great people some not so great." ((in 64 reviews)); "The pay was good and it had a convenient location" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great company culture and it has substantially increased my knowledge in the industry." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good leadership and fast" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McCarthy Building according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours but not hard" ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor work life balance on certain projects" ((in 34 reviews)); "early days and long hours but that's construction, really no major cons" ((in 33 reviews)); "HORRIBLE MANAGEMENT! AVOID I visited the LA office and the staff clearly tries to fake their positions." ((in 14 reviews)); "sometimes are base salaries are less competitive." ((in 11 reviews))

What McCarthy Building locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Las Vegas , Austin , Sacramento , Omaha , Dallas , Denver , Saint Louis , Houston , San Diego , Atlanta

McCarthy Building reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(740 total reviews)

Ray Sedey

96% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

McCarthy Building has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 740 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The McCarthy Building employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

740 reviews

3.0

Jul 25, 2013

Average.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great fundraising and company activies

Cons

Salary, brag about knowing when to promote employees but don't hand out a promotion raise, still get paid far below market value, copy tries to play off retirement as part of salary which is true to a degree but also retirement is not guaranteed just like bonus which are not given out fairly.

1.0

Jan 29, 2026

Inefficient Recruiting Experience Despite Strong Employer Brand

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

McCarthy has a strong brand presence and works on high-profile projects. The company appears to value its market reputation and attracts experienced professionals across many disciplines.

Cons

The recruiting and interview process is highly disorganized and lacks basic communication standards. After investing significant time in multiple interview stages, including lengthy conversations and assessments, there was little to no follow-up or closure provided. Timelines were unclear, feedback was inconsistent, and communication ultimately stopped without explanation. Roles remained posted or reposted despite candidates being told they were strong or top applicants, which created confusion and frustration. The interview process felt unstructured, with overlapping conversations that did not appear aligned on expectations or next steps. This made it difficult to understand whether the organization was actively hiring or simply “testing the market.”

3.0

Oct 14, 2025

Big Company, ESOP, Complex projects, lots of processes and meetings

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Build cool projects, Employee stock included, a lot of smart people Will learn a lot, complex projects. Because of ESOP - the entire company is more invested in success of company. There are some great people there. It’s a national company with a lot of resources. Each region acts as their own company, so you may get different experiences depending on where you work. CEO Ray Sedey is smart and gets it. Overall business model for McCarthy as a national company is very impressive. There is a reason they have a solid reputation. ESOP (employee stock), contributes 19% of salary to employee stock at no cost. Great program and great yearly results to build wealth. Great way to build retirement, especially for those out of college who aren’t thinking about your retirement - forced into the program and you will appreciate it later. Also has lower attrition because of the ESOP (aka golden handcuffs)

Cons

Expect to travel 1.5 to 2 hrs ea way if you live in Bay Area. Few projects in Bay Area which results in long commutes. Also expect to drive past many projects to get to yours. There is also big push to relocate folks to valley or out of state to support mission critical or renewables. Typical construction hours (long) and then add in 3+ hrs of commute. You get 12-14 hr days. New leadership in Bay Area, big disconnect between regional leadership and ops - culture has deteriorated in recent years. Salary and bonuses typically lower than competitors, but is balanced out with esop. Total package very competitive.

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