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 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.

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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Reviews by job title

485 reviews

3.0

Apr 4, 2022

Was ok

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

worked with some of the brightest in the business on major projects

Cons

encountered alot of racism in my time there

Swinerton Response

We are sorry to hear you encountered some negative experiences during your time at Swinerton. We take that very seriously and would like the change to discuss further if you would like. Please contact our HR department.

2.0

Mar 10, 2022

On-boarding issues

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, salary, variety of projects

Cons

On-boarding, training, PM culture, PX oversite

Swinerton Response

We appreciate your feedback! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

2.0

Jan 25, 2022

Swinerton loosing culture

Journeyman carpenter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When their is work they work you

Cons

To many family ties. Doesn’t matter how hard or reliable you are if you aren’t related or friends they will cut you

Swinerton Response

We are sorry you did not have a good experience during your time at Swinerton. We appreciate the feedback as we are always looking for ways to improve.

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Jobs at Swinerton

Assistant Project Manager

Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

Assistant Superintendent