Is PCL Construction a good company to work for?

PCL Construction has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,716 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at PCL Construction to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about PCL Construction have been left by employees working as Field Engineer Intern , Administrative Assistant and Field Engineer .

Does PCL Construction pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PCL Construction employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PCL Construction. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PCL Construction?

80% of PCL Construction employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PCL Construction 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PCL Construction?

Project Coordinator (89) , Field Engineer (78) , Project Manager (68) , Project Engineer (57) , Engineering Student (53) , Estimator (48) , Field Coordinator (47) , Administrative Assistant (28) , Field Engineer Intern (25) , Intern (23) , Carpenter (21) , Laborer (18) , Superintendent (17) , Accountant (16) , Engineer (11)

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

"Great benefits and an awesome work portfolio in Los Angeles" ((in 109 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 102 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 69 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Long hours and lots of unpaid overtime (supposed to be compensated with bonus)." ((in 83 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 40 reviews)); "And then they will fabricate a story to devalue your skills to keep you in your place and to justify paying you a low salary." ((in 38 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about PCL Construction layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PCL Construction locations?

Los Angeles , Denver , Orlando , Minneapolis , Bakersfield , Honolulu , Seattle , Houston , Phoenix , Long Beach , Tempe , Glendale , East Rutherford , Raleigh , San Diego , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Miami , Freeport , Sweeny , Charleston , Colorado Springs , Bellevue , Newark , New York , Baytown , Katy , Port Lavaca , Irvine , Lake Charles

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PCL Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,284 total reviews)

Chris Gower

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

PCL Construction has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PCL Construction 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

1K reviews

5.0

Jul 7, 2022

Top notch company and people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great benefits, unmatched culture.

Cons

Long hours, difficult builds, welcome to construction.

PCL Construction Response

Thanks for the review. You are absolutely right, construction can be challenging. The development that results and the amazing teams you get to work with on projects that make a difference, make it all worth it.

5.0

Mar 10, 2022

Good experience

Cost estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, employee shares drive a good work environment, work hard play hard.

Cons

Long hours, base salary’s are typically lower, employee shares are expensive at first.

PCL Construction Response

Thanks for your feedback. PCL has established a voluntary share ownership option that allows employees to have a 0 interest borrowing introductory option to become an employee-owner early in their career.

3.0

Jan 18, 2022

Poor leadership

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, competitive pay, employee ownership.

Cons

Poor senior leadership on the project level leading to mistakes and ultimately more work for project team.

PCL Construction Response

Thank you for your feedback. PCL is always looking for ways to improve and we are receptive to feedback to create more efficient and effective ways of working. If you are comfortable and would like to provide more details, please reach out to glassdoor@pcl.com. Together, we can build success.

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