PCL Construction reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

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Chris Gower

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74% positive business outlook

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4.0
Jan 3, 2014
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Pros

Great benefits, awesome ESOP program, good bonuses. Generally Ethical and do up hold their mission statement as Construction Professionals Good Culture and community Work week is 40-60 for PE's and PM's which is good for the industry, Rarely Sat. & Sun. work Most of the time management "Gets it"

Cons

Base Salary below competition but after several years bonuses and ESOP make up for it Maybe? Can be political as any large Co. if you find yourself outside political it's best to leave. If you are asked to transfer and you say no you will be fired, in most cases. They will probably transfer you at some point, unless you are a Management favorite.

2.0
Jul 6, 2013

Poor communication

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Pros

Employee owned, good benefits, always keep you working even when project is finished, (if your salary)

Cons

Terrible communication! They have a great mission statement and tell you all these great things that they do on job. When you get to work or the site the things they told you go right out the window. Upper management is very young and inexperienced, and extremely rude and disrespectful to lower management or the craft in the field. To much nepotism, way to much! It's who you know at PCL to move up the ladder. And jobs are run very poorly! Again no communication with staff and craft, everything is from the hip here. Wages for craft and superintendents is not very competitive, especially the craft's wages.

4.0
Jan 4, 2013

PCL is a very good company.

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Pros

Being employee owned is a bonus. Internal Company website is very well done. Year end bonuses with stock options

Cons

Civil division: Heavy workload for salary employees. Site management is lean and site office personnel are "expected" to supervise hourly craft. Long list of office requirements are still expected to get done while site supervision is constant. Weekly internal cost management and subcontractor superision is on top of PCL hourly crew micro management. Work hrs are at 65hrs constantly to keep up with paperwork for internal and DOT. Yearly bonuses do not compensate for extended hours.

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