Is Mortenson a good company to work for?

Mortenson has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 854 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Mortenson to a friend and 89% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mortenson have been left by employees working as Intern , Engineering Intern and Intern - Hourly .

Does Mortenson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mortenson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mortenson. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mortenson?

84% of Mortenson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mortenson 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mortenson?

Field Engineer (81) , Project Engineer (50) , Project Manager (36) , Project Engineer II (26) , Engineering Intern (19) , Safety Engineer (19) , Intern (16) , Project Engineer I (16) , Assistant Project Manager (15) , Field Engineer Intern (14) , Laborer (12) , Intern - Hourly (11) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Estimator (9) , Engineer (8)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 97 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 65 reviews)); "Pay is good for those in the back half of their careers." ((in 64 reviews)); "Accommodating to their employees and benefits are great." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good Leadership shown all around" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Long hours but that's what you signed up for by getting into this business." ((in 71 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 42 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you." ((in 27 reviews)); "Management issues and lack of proper communication" ((in 3 reviews)); "Senior management doesn’t care to listen to issues from the bottom." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mortenson layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Mortenson locations?

Minneapolis , Denver , Chicago , Phoenix , Milwaukee , Seattle , Golden Valley , Portland , Salt Lake City , Washington , San Antonio , Eagle Mountain , DeKalb , Mojave , Itasca , Kirkland , Fredericksburg , Chandler , Omaha , Haskell , Guy , Houston , Texas City , Midland , Cedar Rapids , Cedar City , Pantego , Fort Stockton , Saint Paul , Lancaster

Mortenson reviews

4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(715 total reviews)

Derek Cunz

97% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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Mortenson has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 715 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mortenson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

715 reviews

2.0

Aug 4, 2021

Meh

Senior safety engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a great family feel company. Training is great and convenient. If your lucky you'll get a great mentor as they hite some of the best in the industry

Cons

No work life balance. Massive hours to get all that is expected done. Always changing procedures and never getting rid of the old system

1.0

Jul 10, 2021

Don’t work here

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of resources & big projects

Cons

Nepotism rounds will through the company and they don’t really mentor you

3.0

Feb 19, 2021

Great fit for some, but not for all

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You could potentially work on some cool projects.

Cons

Easy to get lost in the shuffle and the room to grow and move up in your career isn't always what you are promised when you are hired.

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