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

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

Nov 22, 2024

Great Company so far and very rewarding

Estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I joined PCL about 7 months ago and my experience has been great. I work in the district office, so my experience is different from the field. People are approachable and I get flexibility here. As long as I get my work done, there is no pushback for me needing to WFH once a week or as needed. Benefits are amazing too. I pay about $90/mo for family health insurance w/ dental and vision included. That's for an HSA plan where my max out of pocket is $3300 and then I pay NOTHING for anything exceeding that. I easily hit that $3300 mark with my kids. Company dividends this year are 50% and projected the same for the next 3 years so it's very profitable for shareholders. Supposedly after 10-years, your dividends will match your salary. So, assuming 10-years from now I'm making 120k, that's an additional 120k dividend on top. We also get end of year bonuses, which I've heard are 5% of salary, but we'll see what it truly is. My schedule is also like 8:30am-4:45pm and I get an hour lunch too. As long as you are getting your work done, nobody will give you any flack

Cons

No cons so far. If anything, it's more so that WFH isn't a standard. Instead it needs to be requested. Also, no holiday pay for interns seems whack. 401k match is meh, 4% match to 5% contribution, but at least it's fully vested immediately. No HSA contributions from PCL either.

PCL Construction Response

1y

Our comprehensive total rewards package components are not guaranteed to be the rates reflected in your review. PCL ensures employee owners are rewarded fairly - and as a result of being employee-owned, we celebrate our success together.

3.0

Nov 15, 2024

Okay Company

Junior estimator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly environment, everyone is willing to answer questions

Cons

- 7:30am to 4:30pm work day with 1 hour non-paid lunch - pay is not the best

PCL Construction Response

1y

Thanks for your review. As part of our total rewards package, we make sure to do annual research on salaries to ensure employees are rewarded fairly based on their region. We also offer extensive, customizable benefit and retirement plans, share plans, plus tons of other perks!

5.0

Nov 10, 2024

Great company works for

Journeyman electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities, great management, merits rewards

Cons

Construction is not permanent job, maintenance work is longer, but no warranty.

PCL Construction Response

1y

Thanks so much for your review. PCL does have plenty of opportunities to be a part of projects that improve the communities we live and work in.

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