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 88 reviews)); "Great benefits and value their employees." ((in 71 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 65 reviews)); "Pay is good for those in the back half of their careers." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good Leadership shown all around" ((in 26 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 65 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours (typical for this industry), not great work life balance." ((in 28 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

5.0

Jul 24, 2012

Very good employer

Project engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competative compensation, great benefits, long term vision supports steady growth and room for oppurtunity for employees to move up in the orgenization.

Cons

Centralized operations, on the conservative side. While benefits are in general vey good the 'Health Plan' has been changed to include a high deductible cost.

3.0

Jan 3, 2017

Be sure you are in a "VALUED" role

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent VP's, General Managers, excellent company overall Great benefits, great HR dept

Cons

A club in and of itself. Very different culture. Place high importance on their engineers - other roles not as valued (ie business services such as Admin, Acct, HR, Marketing, etc.)

4.0

Apr 27, 2012

A Good Learning Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, a lot of PTO and flexible enough where you can usually take it whenever you need it... Good people.

Cons

Pay isn't what other companies are offering in the market, work life balance can get a little out of hand.

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