Is Stantec a good company to work for?

Stantec has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,102 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Stantec to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Stantec have been left by employees working as Architectural Designer , Civil Engineering Intern and Intern .

Does Stantec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stantec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stantec. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Stantec?

69% of Stantec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stantec 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stantec?

Engineer (128) , Project Manager (125) , Civil Engineer (122) , Environmental Scientist (67) , Project Engineer (52) , Architect (46) , Structural Engineer (46) , Mechanical Engineer (44) , Designer (42) , Intern (39) , Civil Designer (34) , Consultant (33) , Senior Project Manager (32) , Project Accountant (29) , Administrative Assistant (27)

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

"It has a lot of busy times and some lulls but the people you work with are great and I definitely enjoyed my time here." ((in 347 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 199 reviews)); "Work Life balance can be good if you can turn off your desires to execute good work and resign yourself to disorganization and mediocrity." ((in 163 reviews)); "Good culture and project experience" ((in 163 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 97 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 149 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 114 reviews)); "poor management and leadership at the department level." ((in 64 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "No bonus either unless you are principal/associate level and up." ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about Stantec layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Stantec locations?

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Stantec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,574 total reviews)

Gord Johnston

79% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Stantec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,574 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stantec 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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4K reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2013

I became ill working at Stantec

Finance

Recommend

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Pros

Reasonable pay, great co-workers, creative environment

Cons

Too many managers mostly unqualified at managing people, bullying happens and HR does not protect the employee.

3.0

Aug 18, 2013

It's true, you're just a number. But you are also afforded diversity.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large diversity in project scopes and disciplines. Great benefits and company stock matching. I was lucky enough to have fair and successful work sharing across various offices. Large potential for climbing the corporate ladder, but at what cost?

Cons

All that matters is that your timesheet is entered on Friday's and that you maintain high utilization or the hammer comes down. Profit center structure encourages competition of the wrong kind, within the company. Too much personnel turnover. Entire company vision seems to be achieved through acquisitions and less organic growth. This lends to the high turnover rate. Top heavy, too much management and not enough production staff. I felt under-valued for the type of work completed.

1.0

Aug 13, 2013

Working at Stantec you become a number with a set profit you must achieve .

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Not a positive thing to say !!!!

Cons

Management is driven by profits only. They will totally disrepect you if you are not producing the numbers that they expect. The only way to advance seems to be by working 60+ hours and getting paid for 40 and not making any issues. People who complain are systematically replaced.

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