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?

"The benefits are good and comparable to other similar companies." ((in 38 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "The people and culture are great at this company" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great values and coworkers." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((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)); "Low pay and incentives" ((in 22 reviews)); "management job you’ll make a good manager." ((in 14 reviews)); "could be better communication between leadership, but it has improved since starting." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salaries leads to rapid turnover, among engineers and technical staff the problem seems especially acute." ((in 10 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

(379 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 379 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

379 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.

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

5.0

Apr 14, 2015

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is self-aware, proactive, and dynamic. Things happen fast but people really care about the work they do and each other. My team and manager are amazing.

Cons

Sometimes with quick growth manager capability can lag.

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