Stantec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(3,579 total reviews)
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Gord Johnston

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Stantec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,579 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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4K reviews
4.0
Jul 28, 2012

King of the Hill

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If your highly competative and like to constantly push yourself to be the best this is the place. Take risks to stay on top. They like doers and trend setters.

Cons

Its hard to alawys be the king of the hill. When someone eclipes you its like you didn't exist. The fight can be exhaisting and when you do excel don't expect to be compensed for your efforts.

2.0
Jul 27, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company appears to have a reasonable backbone for success and seems to have the tools for employee satisfaction. Internal resources and technical expertise throughout the company provide a wealth of resources to serve clients. Employee benefits (outside of salary) seem a bit above the other firms in the region.

Cons

The entire business model is based on acquisitions. Find a firm with a 20+% profit margin; acquire the company; raise billable rates 20%; and hope that after a year you retain a few of the top players so you can make a 5% profit after you have taken care of the abundance of overhead (accountants, lawyers, policy makers, etc). The point: When a company rapidly expands, it has trouble with it's identity. Each acquired firm had their own formula for success. Changing that formula on a local level is slow and sometimes appears almost nonexistent. Acquisitions should be balanced with organic growth. For more information, review the company size five years ago, ten years ago. This company needs more than a feel-good policy written by a suit in a vacuum.

3.0
Jul 23, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Office environment and perks (good coffee, breakfast, water) Great mentorship from senior staff

Cons

pay is awful work life balance and expectation that you should sacrifice life for work when ultimately you are disposable,

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