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?

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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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485 reviews

5.0

Feb 6, 2019

Builder salary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Epic business and it is coll

Cons

terrible pay step it up

2.0

Jun 11, 2012

Working at corporate is stress and challenge free

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Swinerton is a very old company. The people are generally older and the culture is very old. A lot of people who work in corporate have been working at Swinerton for a long time because it is a very stress-free work-place. Most managers are very understanding and people come to work and go home on a regular schedule. It is a very stable company, even in hard times. If you are looking for a career at a company that will allow you to come in at 8:00 and leave at 5:00 on a very regular basis, not stress about work when you leave and have no work to do when you get home, this is the place.

Cons

With it's stress-free environment also comes very little challenges - I mean real, enhance your abilities, challenges. Most things move at a very slow pace. There is very little room for advancement in all groups unless someone leaves, which rarely happens. Pay is on the low-end of the spectrum, with the benefit of being with a stable company supposed to make you feel better. Management is lacking vision for the future. Within corporate, the vision is supporting whatever the executives want. Very little innovation starts from the non-construction end of the company. People at the executive level are very detached in what goes on with their employees. Because this is construction, the executive's main goal is making our banking partners and sureties feel that Swinerton is a stable and well-off company. If you are looking for something challenging to grow your abilities, this is not that place.

3.0

Aug 13, 2022

Swinerton PM

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee owned. Trusted builder in the market.

Cons

Lack of structure and opportunity’s for advancement.

Swinerton Response

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Thank you for your review. We encourage employees to talk to their managers or HR when there are concerns. The only way we can improve is if we all work together. We appreciate the honest feedback.

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