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)); "Good pay and people Two performance reviews" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 68 reviews)); "Accommodating to their employees and benefits are great." ((in 62 reviews)); "Good Leadership shown all around" ((in 28 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 69 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours are expected of you." ((in 28 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

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Mortenson reviews

4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(715 total reviews)

Derek Cunz

97% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Senior management

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

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).

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Reviews by job title

715 reviews

5.0

Mar 17, 2025

Great company, great leaders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People Cool projects Good office locations

Cons

None, really happy with Mortenson.

5.0

Mar 12, 2025

Great culture

Project executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome benefits and ability to work on unique projects

Cons

Can’t really think of anything at this time

4.0

Mar 12, 2025

Good company to learn construction, but work long hours and not great growth

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mortenson has good systems and practices and takes the time to teach to new employees and help with career growth.

Cons

Career development is slow, they tend to follow a timeline for promotion rather than emphasize performance.

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