Stantec reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,572 total reviews)
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Gord Johnston

81% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Stantec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,572 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
May 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You learn fast. You work on some big projects Great place to build a little bit of a portfolio and meet some big name people.

Cons

As an entry level engineer you are expected to know as much as a P.E. If you don't know the content they can be very condescending and get frustrated. They tend to look at mistakes and not see the work put into it. It is good for quality, but bad for moral. And speak in an extremely condescending manner. My manager has called me stupid or hopeless a couple of times. A co-worker confided in me that his counselor said he is suffering from a bit of "workplace bullying." When I spoke to a manager about how to be better at my communication with them it was taken that I was attacking them and things got a bit hairy for a bit there. Most of the managers seems to look annoyed when they are trying to walk from point A to B and you are walk across their path. One manager the other day saw me turn the corner and almost walked right over me (it is a corner that people have near misses all the time, but this time it was different he saw and didn't even care). Another manager won't even acknowledge me when I say "Good Morning (name)".

3.0
Feb 1, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits package. System to progress in areas of expertise for salary increases. Powerful computer software tools.

Cons

A lot of pressure to find your own jobs to keep yourself billable. A lot of pressure on utilization rates makes you afraid to bill admin time. VPN is so slow it is hard to get anything done. Web browser is antiquated to the extent that very few webpages will even load and the company won't update it. Company blocks internet sites, makes research difficult.

2.0
Sep 19, 2014

Growth more important than the individual

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Goal-oriented. Strong vision for the company's future. Benefits are good. I enjoyed working with the local people.

Cons

Recent branding "I create community" is ignored when it comes to the people and the community who work for them. Top tier management does not know what's going on with the day-to-day projects and the needs of their employees. There's a lack of advancement and if someone leaves the company, their role is often absorbed, leaving those left with more responsibilities that often don't match their job description.

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