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 35 reviews)); "Great benefits (except the insurance" ((in 35 reviews)); "The people and culture are great at this company" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great values and coworkers." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good company culture" ((in 8 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 27 reviews)); "no real cons maybe low pay" ((in 20 reviews)); "management job you’ll make a good manager." ((in 17 reviews)); "A bit disorganized in org structures, goal setting discipline, career growth support and vision for senior leadership roles" ((in 14 reviews)); "Nepotism runs deep at this company." ((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

4.0

Jul 10, 2015

Great supporters of young talent; excel within as promotions are more likely than external hiring.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great clients, great HR department; second to none.

Cons

many managers; stretched to thin.

4.0

Jul 8, 2015

Back to Basics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People first organization Looks for long term customer relationships as opposed to "transactional" projects Beginning large focus on career development and growing organically

Cons

Holding people accountable is improving but could be better Can sometimes focus too much on the next big thing while forgetting the fundamentals

5.0

Jun 29, 2015

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance, hard working group of people that consistently challenge each other, very efficient group of people with terrific leadership

Cons

None so far. The experience has been great

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