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?

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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

1.0

Mar 14, 2022

This place makes me want to die.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Really trying to dig deep here and find some pros but I cannot think of any.

Cons

The "hire from within" saying is a joke. The moment you look outside of your team you get a target on your back. Many jobs can be done remotely but the mindset here is archaic and they force everyone to come in to justify spending money on this dump. This place and the fake people in it makes me want to suck start a shotgun. They don't care about your mental health at all. HR sweeps everything under the rug from mental health and racial issues to sexism and nepotism. The pay is less than awful. The bonus' and rewards are a joke. The raises are less than inflation so you're technically losing money the longer you stay here.

3.0

Apr 6, 2021

Still good but disappointment is increasing

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Benefits are outstanding *Nice office, flextime, remote work *Competitive compensation, profit sharing, 401k match *Good support, gym, exercise program, fringe, EAP, loans, commute/travel *Contributes to community

Cons

*Progressive politics constantly forced on all employees to the point that its really starting to wear on even the most tolerant *Inept understanding of certain business units *Lots of big ideas that seem like corporate window-dressing that will get zero traction *Refusal to listen to lower level managers *Nepotism *Extremely disorganized information management *Failure to effectively leverage information resources *Refusal to consider substantive change unless it comes from upstairs *Punishment of certain teams to hide the failure of other teams *Poor project management practices *Lack of clear instruction is creating lots of confusion and disorientation

2.0

May 1, 2020

Meh

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous PTO, 401k match, benefits are decent.

Cons

Workspace is inadequate, despairity between positions that are equal.

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