Is Stantec a good company to work for?

Stantec has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,110 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% 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 (129) , Project Manager (125) , Civil Engineer (122) , Environmental Scientist (67) , Project Engineer (52) , Architect (46) , Structural Engineer (46) , Mechanical Engineer (44) , Designer (43) , Intern (40) , 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 336 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 206 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 146 reviews)); "Great team and very experienced PMs." ((in 102 reviews)); "Flexible with good opportunities for career advancement" ((in 69 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 138 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 110 reviews)); "Poor leadership and direction." ((in 64 reviews)); "Can be long hours and often scrambling to get things done last minute" ((in 47 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 37 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?

New York , Denver , Boston , Chicago , Houston , Sacramento , Miami , Philadelphia , Austin , Minneapolis , Phoenix , San Francisco , Raleigh , Seattle , Los Angeles , Lexington-Fayette , Dallas , Tampa , San Diego , Atlanta , Washington , Pittsburgh , Salt Lake City , Irvine , Burlington , Chandler , Columbus , Bakersfield , Walnut Creek , Detroit

Stantec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,579 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 3,579 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

3.0

Jun 5, 2025

Used to be better

Graduate project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The overall experience of working at Stantec is quite good and the prople really make the place what it is.

Cons

No work-life balance if you want to get ahead. They WILL micromanage you. Not the best pay

3.0

Jun 4, 2025

Usually nice people, same corporate burnout

Archaeologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the staff, especially the field staff, are amiable and good to work with. Most of the senior staff are approachable and helpful. There is some flexibility with regards to location, as long as you're based near enough to projects.

Cons

This industry in general just leaves you with nothing if there happens to be no work available. And it heaps way too much on you when work is available. And of course you have to take it, to make up for the lean times. This is kinda true even for the office work, although extremely common with field work. I also feel the compensation needs improvement. We pay a lot for our degrees and then are expected to do pretty hard sometimes grueling work, we should be paid accordingly. My supervisors don't give me feedback unless it's bad.

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Great

Civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, great people, good flexibility

Cons

Shaky management, not too much work variety

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