Does McKinstry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McKinstry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McKinstry. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McKinstry?

63% of McKinstry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McKinstry 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McKinstry?

Project Manager (27) , Project Engineer (16) , Account Executive (15) , Manager (9) , Director (8) , Energy Engineer (8) , Commissioning Engineer (7) , Critical Facility Engineer (6) , Program Manager (6) , Operations Manager (5) , Senior Project Engineer (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Construction Project Engineer (4) , Engineer (4) , Internship (4)

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

"Has good work life balance" ((in 37 reviews)); "The benefits are good and comparable to other similar companies." ((in 37 reviews)); "The people and culture are great at this company" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great values and coworkers." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Some bad decisions and poor management are causing them to lose large jobs and great employees." ((in 24 reviews)); "Low pay and incentives" ((in 21 reviews)); "management job you’ll make a good manager." ((in 16 reviews)); "If you’re female, you should know that McKinstry’s leadership is entirely male except for one woman, despite their very touted effort to “attract and promote women.”" ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salaries leads to rapid turnover, among engineers and technical staff the problem seems especially acute." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about McKinstry layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed McKinstry locations?

Seattle , Portland , Denver , Golden , Spokane , Dallas , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Madison , Houston , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Moscow , Phoenix , Detroit , Missoula , Charlotte , Addison , San Francisco , San Pablo , Olympia , Redmond , Renton , Spokane Valley , Urbana , West Seattle , South Seattle

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McKinstry

McKinstry reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Dean Allen

89% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

McKinstry has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 380 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The McKinstry 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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Reviews by job title

380 reviews

5.0

Feb 17, 2021

Wonderful Learning Experience

Project engineer (intern)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team mentality and positive employees

Cons

Newly formed project staff took time to mesh

5.0

Feb 16, 2021

Great Company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture, great co workers and benefits

Cons

Not many. Best in the industry.

5.0

Feb 9, 2021

Great

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefit, and excellent environment

Cons

Can not find anything bad about this firm

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