Is Stantec a good company to work for?

Stantec has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,120 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Stantec to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Stantec have been left by employees working as Architectural Designer , Civil Engineering Intern and Intern .

Does Stantec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stantec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stantec. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Stantec?

69% of Stantec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Stantec 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stantec?

Engineer (130) , Project Manager (125) , Civil Engineer (123) , Environmental Scientist (67) , Project Engineer (52) , Architect (47) , Structural Engineer (46) , Mechanical Engineer (45) , Designer (44) , Intern (40) , Civil Designer (34) , Consultant (33) , Senior Project Manager (32) , Project Accountant (29) , Administrative Assistant (27)

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

"It has a lot of busy times and some lulls but the people you work with are great and I definitely enjoyed my time here." ((in 350 reviews)); "good benefit and 401 k and good" ((in 200 reviews)); "Good culture and project experience" ((in 164 reviews)); "Work Life balance can be good if you can turn off your desires to execute good work and resign yourself to disorganization and mediocrity." ((in 154 reviews)); "Great team and very experienced PMs." ((in 98 reviews))

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

"low pay and projects are not that interesting" ((in 150 reviews)); "the salary is low and becoming uncompetitive" ((in 110 reviews)); "poor management and leadership at the department level." ((in 65 reviews)); "Quality engineers and managers have been let go along with ability to win projects." ((in 57 reviews)); "Can be long hours and often scrambling to get things done last minute" ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Stantec layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Stantec locations?

New York , Denver , Boston , Chicago , Houston , Sacramento , Miami , Philadelphia , Austin , Minneapolis , Phoenix , San Francisco , Seattle , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Lexington-Fayette , Dallas , Tampa , San Diego , Atlanta , Washington , Pittsburgh , Salt Lake City , Irvine , Burlington , Chandler , Columbus , Bakersfield , Detroit , Walnut Creek

Stantec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,587 total reviews)

Gord Johnston

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Stantec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,587 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stantec 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

4K reviews

1.0

Nov 3, 2015

Senior Environmental Scientist

Senior environmental scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were some very excited and passionate young people to work with. Immediate supervisor was exceptional until there was a change in December of 2014.

Cons

Stantec hires on a project by project basis under the guise of "permanent employment". As all publically traded companies it is driven by shareholder expectations. Shareholders expect more than the company can deliver and in challenging economic times large turnover rates are initiated. Western Canada is controlled by senior management out east with no concept of operational constraints in the west. An environment group lead by a person with no understanding that surveys cannot be completed when there is a foot of snow on the ground and its minus 40.

3.0

Oct 30, 2015

Clients > Employees

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My office was not a recent acquisition so it is established in Stantec's (constantly changing) policies. There is interesting work, when we win it. The people are for the most part friendly. If you are an underachieving, poor attitude, rarely punctual employee, don't worry about it, because they will waste time, energy, and money on you until you leave voluntarily after providing little to no gain to the company. You can learn a very broad range of skills.

Cons

The focus is 100% clients, 0% employees. It is very hard to feel appreciated or valued at this company when the focus all of the time is making money. When people leave and resources dwindle, there are no changes to workload or chased work. They will maintain the same amount of work coming in the door, and you're lucky if it doesn't increase. The main point: there is no commitment to employees at this company. Not even a pretend one. Their salaries are below industry average, and they pay based on location. And they wonder why people leave for the other big firms.

3.0

Oct 26, 2015

Technologist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent place to start building your career and gain experience, wonderful people to work with.

Cons

Limited opportunities to grow as a professional and stay, poor management skills from supervisors. Biased judgement when evaluating subaltern employees.

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