Is PCL Construction a good company to work for?

PCL Construction has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,719 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 (90) , Field Engineer (78) , Project Manager (68) , Project Engineer (57) , Engineering Student (54) , 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 105 reviews)); "The majority of the people who do the day to day tasks are great people." ((in 100 reviews)); "great culture and company promotion" ((in 81 reviews)); "And good pay" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 31 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 79 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 52 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 48 reviews)); "Long hours to be expected for a promotion." ((in 39 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy." ((in 21 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

PCL Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(138 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

138 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Jul 27, 2017

Project Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety on job sites.

Cons

Pay is way too low - company shares are not as good as they claim. Do not work for Special Projects Division unless you are interested in looking at re-roofing and light fixture replacement type projects and are ok with travelling all over BC for minimal compensation.

PCL Construction Response

8y

Thank you for your insight. We would like to take this opportunity to respond to your two concerns. Regardless of the PCL division or scope of the project, we take great pride delivering the highest quality product to our valued clients. We execute every project as if it is our most important and are able to provide our team members experience with a wide variety of projects types and sizes. This makes us a versatile company with skilled team members. We also ensure that we provide competitive total compensation packages by reviewing market data regularly. As individual compensation information is maintained in the highest confidence, we are unable to address personal circumstances in this public forum. If you are interested in further explanation about your own compensation package and project experience for your previous employment at PCL, please feel free to reach out to me directly or via glassdoor@pcl.com so that we can address your concerns.

4.0

Jun 25, 2017

Pcl job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for ,Vary safety oriented, , decent pay , nice tools , benefits , lots of other professional trades to work with.

Cons

No 15 minute breaks While working in Arizona where the temperature on the slab could reach 120. Only 1 lunch break not paid no cooldown breaks already people have been over heating management stays in air conditioned trailers all day and they come outside for 5 minutes we don't have a lunch room or and cooldown shack for the trades, trades get treated like garbage. People act like mocho men say we don't have to cool off. Management seems to except that this is ok . When I think pcl has much high standards . You should be offered a 15 minute break to cool off.

PCL Construction Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. We are disappointed to hear about your experience as we take the health and safety of our employees very seriously. Please contact us at glassdoor@pcl.com so we can better address your concerns.

3.0

Jun 16, 2017

Hard work for good pay

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and interesting work

Cons

Does not have a supportive office environment and expects a lot out of you. Many people work through the weekend and over 80 hours a week.

PCL Construction Response

9y

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to see that you found value in your work during your time here. You are right that we have high standards for our employees because it is our people that make PCL one of the leading general contractors in North America. It is disappointing that you did not have the support you needed so we invite you to share your feedback and/or suggestions for improvement with us at glassdoor@pcl.com.

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