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. 85% 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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mortenson?

85% 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, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 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 92 reviews)); "Good pay and people Two performance reviews" ((in 66 reviews)); "Accommodating to their employees and benefits are great." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good Leadership shown all around" ((in 28 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 70 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 38 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you." ((in 28 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

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Mortenson reviews

4.3

85% 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).

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715 reviews

5.0

Sep 15, 2017

Awesome Company

Marketing communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance, great benefits, awesome people

Cons

Headquarters in Golden Valley, which can be a long commute from the east side

4.0

Aug 10, 2017

Review of Mortenson Construction

Integrated construction coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Construction projects all over the nation if you want to travel with the company. Lots of diverse project types: wind farms, solar, commercial, stadiums, civil. Great people and good management.

Cons

can be stressful or feel overworked at times. Hours depend on your position, I average 50-55 a week all the time.

3.0

Jul 16, 2017

Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and good benefits

Cons

Long hours and life balance sucks

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