Is Swinerton a good company to work for?

Swinerton has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 561 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 50 reviews)); "Good benefits overall for engineers" ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 19 reviews)); "great teams and company culture" ((in 17 reviews)); "Company culture is great" ((in 13 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 10 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.

What are the top reviewed Swinerton locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , San Diego , Sacramento , Honolulu , Santa Ana , Denver , Santa Clara , Atlanta , Austin , Seattle , Portland , Concord , Bellevue , Irvine , Dallas , Charlotte , San Jose , Arvada , New York , San Antonio , Orange , Palo Alto , Lafayette , Salt Lake City , Tucson , Raleigh , Houston , Odessa , California City

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Swinerton reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(485 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 485 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

485 reviews

2.0

May 6, 2014

Division Management needs to be reviewed.

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Swinerton offers a competitive salary and benefit package. I would say that they are middle of the pack when compared to other companies of this size.

Cons

Divisions outside of the west coast are often the forgotten "red headed step child". This leads the division managers to create a sub environment that often conflicts with the home office.

5.0

Mar 3, 2014

I currently work at Swinerton Builders.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned and profit sharing. Long track record (125 Years) of quality construction practices. Have had some safety incidents in the past but have learned from them and now has one of the best safety programs in the industry. High retention of employees (30+ years) shows that it is a company built on integrity, leadership, passion and excellence.

Cons

You have to push to have your annual review performed or it might get overlooked. Paid Time Off provided is ok but not as good as I've seen elsewhere. Salaries aren't as high as elsewhere, but there is somewhat of a tradeoff with quality of workplace, work/life balance and people.

4.0

Mar 2, 2014

Great company in just about every way.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for advancement and freedom to take risks. Exceptional feeling of belonging to a family that promotes work-life balance.

Cons

Could be more proactive at identifying and retaining top talent.

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