Poor leadership and dangerous COVID-19 response - IT Project Manager PCL Construction Employee Review

1.0
Mar 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You may or may not get a competent manager - Family oriented culture

Cons

- Poor employee share system and dividends - Poor salaries - Spoiled and clueless leadership and C-levels - "I got mine" Boomer-culture On top of the above cons, which I could go on-and-on about after more than 10 years here, their response to COVID-19 has been hilariously underwhelming. Whereas any modern corporation is allowing employees to work-from-home to deal with workplace congestion (the headquarters is PACKED), they have basically told us that we are responsible for disinfecting our workstation (with what?) and that there's nothing wrong. They have also told us that work-from-home is not allowed (only in extreme circumstances). Since there are confirmed cases of employees returning from the US and abroad who are NOT self-isolating and are already at work within days, the office is now a potential ground-zero for transmission. Despite a very disingenuous video from our morally-bankrupt CEO saying "your health and safety is the number #1 priority", there are passive-aggressive emails going out and managers are telling employees to return to work because work-from-home is not allowed. They are putting employees, and the community, at risk for the sake of profit over potential loss of efficiency for a few weeks. Work-from-home in emergency circumstances should be a possibility for EVERYONE, not just managers, executives, and their friends. Disgusting company, disgusting behavior, and dangerous for the community. Stay away from PCL. Things have gone downhill in the past 10 years and this is the breaking point.

avatar
PCL Construction Response
6y
We certainly understand the heightened emotion and fear that this global situation is creating. PCL supports the recent government recommendations of flattening the curve of COVID-19 transmissions and has therefore implemented a work from home strategy. We are encouraging employees who can work from home to do so. This reduction in our employee populations in our workplaces, along with existing personal hygiene, social distancing and cleaning practices, will further reduce the COVID-19 transmission risk for those essential roles that may still be in our offices and on our job-sites.

Explore other reviews about PCL Construction

5.0
May 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible opportunities to grow internally

Cons

Must be mobile, best opportunities are typically outside of your home base

avatar
PCL Construction Response
3d
Thank you for your review! You've highlighted some great things that makes PCL a great place to work. Thank you for your contributions that help us build better futures!
3.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Great benefits Stock buy in Lots of training

Cons

Civil Division - Long hour for nothing. Work for work. Stock dividend from Canada makes it hard for your tax return.

avatar
PCL Construction Response
1d
Thank you for your review. Construction can be a challenging but rewarding industry so we appreciate your time and commitment to building better futures.
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All