PCL Construction Reviews
Updated Jul 30, 2020
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Approve of CEO
Dave Filipchuk
145 Ratings
Pros
"Options to buy in to company shares (employee owned)" (in 52 reviews)
"Employee ownership program is considered one of the best in the construction industry" (in 30 reviews)
Cons
"Work Life Balance is non-existent" (in 51 reviews)
"Long hours but got pay overtime" (in 47 reviews)
"I India and gulf experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PCL Construction full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Working in safety good work
Cons
My hard working my dream
Continue readingThank you for your post.
"Fair company to work for."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PCL Construction full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Share offers, work/ life balance
Cons
middle management is disconnected to staff
Continue readingPCL Construction Response
July 7, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thanks for your review! If you have any suggestions on how our management team can improve, please feel free to send them to glassdoor@pcl.com. All the best!
"Ideal for hardworkers"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PCL Construction full-time for more than a year
Pros
Big challenges, high performance = high rewards
Cons
No downsides what so ever. Construction business is stressful.
PCL Construction Response
June 9, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
We appreciate your review! Construction is so challenging, but also so rewarding for us and for our communities. Thank you for all you do to make our projects a success!
"Great company to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PCL Construction full-time for more than a year
Pros
free lunches, opportunity for growth , great team mates
Cons
salary is lower than industry standard
PCL Construction Response
June 2, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thanks for your review! We look forward to having team events again once it's safe to do so. All the best!
- COVID-19
"Good company culture, many processes"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at PCL Construction full-time for less than a year
Pros
- Supportive, friendly company culture - Work/life balance was good until COVID-19 hit - Work-from-home available during COVID-19 since April/2020
Cons
- Big company = more processes before any major change can be implemented - Not enough notice/communication during COVID-19 department restructuring, so there is little-to-no training available to cover responsibilities of other employees who have been let go - E-Learn training modules are conducted on 2 different LMS systems with inaccurate tracking behaviour
Continue readingPCL Construction Response
May 29, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thank you for your review. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of change and uncertainty into our lives and in the workplace. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we continuously learn how to navigate through these unprecedented challenges. Please consider sharing this feedback with your supervisor and district HRPD team to help us further improve.
- Helpful (1)
"Review of Company"
I have been working at PCL Construction full-time
Pros
Employee owned, good dividend payouts, well known and respected
Cons
Takes a long time to get promotion regardless of performance, salary is below market rates
PCL Construction Response
June 9, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thanks for your review! PCL is committed to the development of our employees and has several resources to assist you with taking your career to the next level. These include the Career Management program, Career Toolkits, the College of Construction and mentoring programs, and our internal job board and mobility program that connect employees to promotion opportunities in other districts. If you would like more information on these programs, we encourage you to speak with your supervisor or district HRPD manager.
"Good company to work for"
I have been working at PCL Construction full-time
Pros
Employee ownership model is good
Cons
Big company means a lot of processes
PCL Construction Response
May 19, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thanks for your review! Please continue to share your feedback with us through your supervisor, HRPD team, and our Glint employee surveys.
"Fantastic company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PCL Construction full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Employee owned (private share ownership)
Cons
Some of the usual cons of a large company: can get lost, feel like a number sometimes
PCL Construction Response
May 7, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thanks for your honest review! Please continue to share your feedback with us through our employee surveys or with your supervisor or district HRPD team.
"Good company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PCL Construction full-time for more than a year
Pros
- Large company, a lot of opportunity for growth. - The ability to work on variety of projects ranging in scope - Managers often give you a lot of independence
Cons
- Little training - Long hours - High stress
PCL Construction Response
April 21, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thanks for your review! We're glad that you were given the opportunity to work on many projects during your time here. In addition to hands-on experience, our in-house College of Construction provides our employees with professional and personal learning opportunities through classroom training, online, e-learning, webinars and a variety of leadership programs. We invite you to share your feedback on how we can make these resources more accessible by contacting us at glassdoor@pcl.com.
"Excellent"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at PCL Construction full-time
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
I was kicked to the curb
PCL Construction Response
April 20, 2020 – HR Specialist, North American Headquarters (Canada)
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We wish you all the best.
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