Is Swinerton a good company to work for?

Swinerton has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 562 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at Swinerton to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Swinerton have been left by employees working as Intern Project Engineer , Project Engineer Intern and Intern .

Does Swinerton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swinerton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swinerton. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swinerton?

86% of Swinerton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swinerton 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swinerton?

Project Engineer (95) , Project Manager (44) , Senior Project Engineer (21) , Project Engineer Intern (16) , Construction Superintendent (14) , Intern Project Engineer (13) , Intern (11) , Assistant Project Manager (10) , Senior Project Manager (10) , Project Engineer (Intern) (8) , Estimator (7) , Project Executive (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Assistant Project Manager (APM) (6) , Assistant Superintendent (6)

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

"Great people and company to work for" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good Benefits & Comp Salary" ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team!" ((in 19 reviews)); "Company culture is great" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and always understaffed." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours (all construction admin jobs are)" ((in 18 reviews)); "Bad management, turns a blind eye to issues that need to be addressed." ((in 13 reviews)); "Occasional Long hours, Frequent Change" ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is clicky." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swinerton layoffs in 2026?

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

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Swinerton reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(486 total reviews)

Dave Callis

96% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

Swinerton has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 486 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Swinerton 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

486 reviews

1.0

Jul 11, 2021

Better options

Construction superintendent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to high profile projects.

Cons

Horrible company culture. Poor work life balance. Old school big egos with conflicting agenda infighting. Major communication breakdowns.

Swinerton Response

4y

We are committed to making Swinerton a comfortable working environment for our employees. We know and recognize that there will always be room for improvement. We offer our employees several options for sharing concerns. One of these is an anonymous reporting hotline. We also encourage you to bring any concerns to your manager or anyone in the HR department.

3.0

Nov 20, 2020

Decent benefits, low entry salary, long hours

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, some team members are good to work with, willing to give people opportunities to learn

Cons

Did not do everything they could for its workers during the pandemic, some employees sexist/racist and swinerton doesn't do anything about it, low entry salary for the long hours you are expected to be at work

Swinerton Response

5y

At Swinerton the safety of all employees in all locations has always been our number one priority. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we further strengthened our safety efforts with specific protocols and procedures that exceed CDC recommendations in all locations. A dedicated COVID-19 task force was established with an open door policy at all times, and an anonymous hotline was established in an effort to provide employees peace of mind. While there may be individuals who do not choose to recognize the pandemic risk, Swinerton does and is prepared to act accordingly if any Swinerton employee or partner/subcontractor on a project fails to follow our protocols. We also have a no tolerance policy when it comes to racism and sexism. Please bring these concerns to your Manager or HR and it will be addressed immediately.

2.0

Jun 25, 2019

Management doesn't know how to manage

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned, benefits, vacation and sick time hours.

Cons

Pay, micromanagement is the worst, management holds back on promoting office staff because they don't want people to leave their current positions and have to hire new staff. Management likes to go behind closed doors and pretty much talk bad or gossip about staff underneath them. They treat staff that are underneath them with little respect.

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