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    3.5
    62%
    Recommend to a Friend
    76%
    Approve of CEO
    Stantec CEO Gord Johnston
    Gord Johnston
    143 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Snarky emails from upper management pushing corporate iniatives" (in 30 reviews)

    • "Can be a lot of extra paperwork and standards to follow because it is such a large company" (in 28 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Mechanical Technologist in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Stantec full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Flexible work hours, good community, stock and rrsp options, and benefits aren't too bad

      Cons

      Communication on deadlines/deliverables are sometimes not clear.

      Stantec2019-06-27

    2. "Good company with ability to move up"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Technology in Winnipeg, MB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Stantec full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Work, people, opportunity, global resources

      Cons

      Very large, not personal enough, average to below average pay

      Stantec2019-11-13
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      "Great Company ... great projects"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Acoustic Specialist in Toronto, ON

      I worked at Stantec full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good Company Well known Good salary Lots of diverse projects to work on

      Cons

      If you don't have projects to keep you atleast 80% utilized for the next 3-6 months consistently. You might be in trouble.

      Stantec2019-11-08

    4. "Good Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - HRBP 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Stantec full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Big company with a lot going on.

      Cons

      Most leaders are Engineers or Architects

      Stantec2019-11-15

    5. "Overall very structured company, strong rules."

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      Current Employee - Senior Interior Designer, Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Stantec full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Flexible hours available, work life balance, good compensation

      Cons

      Very structured management, little investment if at for continuing education, strict rules that do not fit architectural office environment

      Stantec2019-11-10

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Stantec full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Good people and interesting projects

      Cons

      Corporate overhead makes profitability challenging.

      Stantec2019-10-26

    7. "Good place to work for some"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Project Manager in London, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Stantec full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      My immediate leaders were always very supportive and encouraging. Very driven team Leadership very willing to support career development for those willing to put in the effort Good compensation.

      Cons

      Some departments don’t have the same level of leadership support.

      Advice to Management

      While difficult in such a large company, senior leadership needs to communicate more with employees.

      Stantec2019-10-21

    8. "Everybody for himself. Selfish supervisors"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Burnaby, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Stantec full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Big company with a variety of projects to work. Good compensation

      Cons

      Nobody take care of teams and very selfish management style

      Advice to Management

      Make the supervisors more accountable towards subordinates career planning and succession planning. Most supervisors and seniors don't care about the growth and career planning of subordinates. Everybody is for himself.

      Stantec2019-10-29

    9. "Great company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Mechanical Engineer in Calgary, AB

      I worked at Stantec full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great people Get exposed to several industries

      Cons

      Due to Oil & Gas downturn, there was not so many projects

      Stantec2019-10-11

    10. "Large firm with lots of options!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Senior Electrical Engineer in Fredericton, NB

      I have been working at Stantec full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Large team, innovative projects, covering many industries

      Cons

      Challenging pace and sometimes environment.

      Stantec2019-10-10
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