McKinstry reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Dean Allen

89% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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380 reviews
1.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The people I worked with were great! Everyone who worked there, with the exception of senior and middle managers all tried to pull together to get all assignments completed. I couldn't speak more highly of the people in the trenches!

Cons

Very sexist! Women will not advance, unless in the "support" roles. When I started there, there were a number of women in Project Management roles. When I left, there was 1 woman working in P.M. Not a friendly place for women in a male-dominated industry.

1.0
Oct 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

There are some great people to work with, and the hybrid schedule can be convenient—though depending on the location, they may require you to be in the office more often.

Cons

I wouldn’t touch this company with a ten-foot pole!!! Internally, it’s super inefficient and confusing. Their training is nonexistent, at least in sales, and as a company that focuses on sustainability, they do not follow through on their actions. - Lack of management - Sales commission is WAY below what was mentioned when I joined - They are in the stone ages when it comes to technology—they barely use Salesforce and have no other platforms for sales besides Excel and Word documents - They still physically print out paper for customers to sign in some cases instead of using DocuSign or another digital alternative - Lack of direction, with people in all sorts of departments giving their input and telling you what to do - High turnover; I think 5–6 people left within a year in my region - High tension between different departments, and some don’t work well together - Leadership has been there for 20+ years and does not take kindly to change or implement improvements—especially in tech—and when they do, it takes years - Overall, this place is stuck in the past with no clear direction or accountability. If you value growth, structure, or innovation, look elsewhere. - PTO is below indutry average and if you take time off people give you a hrad time

3.0
Jul 2, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

They work really hard to keep the building standing.

Cons

All they care about is appearances. Poor communication. Open work environment. It is very hard to work in that big open room with people constantly walking by. This specific department is getting molded into a mechanical department and the mgt. thinks that it can be run the same.

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