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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Reviews by job title

485 reviews

2.0

Dec 27, 2018

Feels totally different working for Swinerton Inc. and Builders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonuses, Profit Sharing, Benefits, Stable company

Cons

Swinerton Inc. - Things move really slow, Management does not listen to younger employees, A lot of politics, No opportunity for growth, Pay is on the lower side

3.0

Nov 20, 2018

Administracion

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Treat you well at first like family

Cons

No room to growth. They Only hire if you know someone. No training. Layoff are every 5-7 years

1.0

Jan 2, 2022

Worst company I have ever worked for

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High-profile projects and 401k matching.

Cons

Work/life balance is non-existent when working in Marketing at Swinerton, the expectation is to work late nights on a regular basis. Pay is over 20% less than what similar general contractors would compensate for the same position. The level of micro-management and unprofessionalism I witnessed from management created an extremely toxic and unenjoyable work experience. There is also a complete lack of diversity in the company, very few minorities hold upper management positions at Swinerton. Save yourself the time and trouble, avoid pursing a career here.

Swinerton Response

Thank you for sharing your perspective. Swinerton is committed to developing high-performing teams at all levels that are diverse in experience, background and thought leadership. We have made strides in our company culture to offer competitive compensation packages and benefits to support of work/life balance.

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