Is Mortenson a good company to work for?

Mortenson has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 854 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Mortenson to a friend and 89% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mortenson have been left by employees working as Intern , Engineering Intern and Intern - Hourly .

Does Mortenson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mortenson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mortenson. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mortenson?

84% of Mortenson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mortenson 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mortenson?

Field Engineer (81) , Project Engineer (50) , Project Manager (36) , Project Engineer II (26) , Engineering Intern (19) , Safety Engineer (19) , Intern (16) , Project Engineer I (16) , Assistant Project Manager (15) , Field Engineer Intern (14) , Laborer (12) , Intern - Hourly (11) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Estimator (9) , Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Mortenson according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great benefits and value their employees." ((in 69 reviews)); "Pay is good for those in the back half of their careers." ((in 67 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good Leadership shown all around" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Long hours but that's what you signed up for by getting into this business." ((in 67 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you." ((in 27 reviews)); "Little Communication." ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management doesn’t care to listen to issues from the bottom." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mortenson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mortenson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mortenson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mortenson locations?

Minneapolis , Denver , Chicago , Phoenix , Milwaukee , Seattle , Golden Valley , Portland , Salt Lake City , Washington , San Antonio , Eagle Mountain , DeKalb , Mojave , Itasca , Kirkland , Fredericksburg , Chandler , Omaha , Haskell , Guy , Houston , Texas City , Midland , Cedar Rapids , Cedar City , Pantego , Fort Stockton , Saint Paul , Lancaster

Mortenson reviews

4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(715 total reviews)

Derek Cunz

97% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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Mortenson has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 715 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mortenson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

715 reviews

3.0

Jun 19, 2019

Good Place to Learn, Bad Place to Advance

Safety engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training, large company, the benefits.

Cons

The company constantly brings in new people at higher wages than employees that have put in years. This happens at the hourly and salary levels.

3.0

Jan 13, 2018

Health Insurance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good PTO, profit sharing plan.

Cons

No fertility coverage. This is disappointing for such a large company and not the norm in Illinois where fertility coverage is mandated for companies with over 50 employees. Since Mortenson is headquartered in Minneapolis, they are not required to provide this coverage. This makes the Chicago office benefit package less competitive compared to their peers in the construction market. I wouldn't recommend the company to females because of this.

4.0

Oct 7, 2017

Nice Place to Work

Design phase manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership. Has the resources of a big company but still feels like a small company. Leadership seems humble and cares about the people. The CEO will say hi to you and might even sit at your table in the cafeteria. Pay is above average in my experience. It feels like they really try to pay people as much as they can and give out nice bonuses when the company does well.

Cons

The bigger they get, the more silos are created. Operating groups don’t work well together. There’s always bickering and infighting when more than one operating group is involved. I got tired of hearing each group constantly ripping another group in meetings. I was told when I hired on that it is very easy to transfer operating groups if you want. That was a farce in my case.

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