You'll get a pay check but you'll feel like just a number - Civil/Geotechnical Engineer Stantec Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The types of projects they get are large a very interesting which is good if you want to be exposed to that but also bad if you get annoyed by others hiding the hours they charge to it and ruining hours for you later in the project.

Cons

Higher ups (at least the at legacy MHW offices from my experience) pick favorites and it's very clear. They treat very few well and give them all the praise and then treat the majority of people poorly never giving them the time of day. They only invest in developing the people they like, there is no set policy for development. You have to go ask your manager and they'll question you every step of the way. Most higher up dont understand the generational shift in work-life balance and will try and guilt you into staying up all night to get stuff done consistently. The senior management also talks about how much money they have but continue to pay under the industry average, honestly you could get more working at a comfortable government job.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

You will be working with great minds. People have their niches expertise and it’s wonderful to learn from them. Very professional and respectful behavior. Doesn’t feel like other consulting firms where you’re worked like a dog.

Cons

Sometimes it’s hard to build consistent work because people tend to hold on to their projects rather than transferring to junior staff and it’s mainly because the pressure to be billable is high.

2.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

Hybrid Work and access to useful engineering tools

Cons

Projects are inconsistent in organization and structure (some good some bad). High (and strict) utilization requirements of >93% for entry level and mid level engineers results in overtime with overlapping work loads to avoid any downtime between projects. No development or mentorship strategy around work assignments, the main goal is to keep utilization up. Stantec has been very focused on cutting costs by offshoring, limiting conference attendance, reducing volunteer hours, no tuition reimbursement, multiple layers of approvals to attend in-office CPR training, etc. Very corporate environment and top heavy management with over 240+ “Vice Presidents” currently at the company. Difficult to get raises/promotions besides annual raise. Typical raise is ~3-5% with a good review depending on where your current salary is in relation to the pay range for your career level.

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