Good work/life balance but a lot of corporate layers - Market Specialist Stantec Employee Review

4.0
24 Oct 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Stantec has provided a great work/life balance that allows for a flexible schedule, while mindful of client deadlines. The culture of our office is what you make it - there are a lot of engaged people who bring the fun. There is a lot of transparency and focus on safety at the company.

Cons

Middle management doesn't have a lot of authority for promotions - a lot of it comes from "up above." It can be unclear what your career path is, and if you are happy doing what you are currently doing, you can have a great career. But upward mobility is not as easy in certain positions.

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5.0
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Pros

Pay time off Flexible Good benefits

Cons

Long work hours And working on the weekends

2.0
15 May 2026
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Pros

Hybrid Work and access to useful engineering tools

Cons

Projects are inconsistent in organization and structure (some good some bad). High (and strict) utilization requirements of >93% for entry level and mid level engineers results in overtime with overlapping work loads to avoid any downtime between projects. No development or mentorship strategy around work assignments, the main goal is to keep utilization up. Stantec has been very focused on cutting costs by offshoring, limiting conference attendance, reducing volunteer hours, no tuition reimbursement, multiple layers of approvals to attend in-office CPR training, etc. Very corporate environment and top heavy management with over 240+ “Vice Presidents” currently at the company. Difficult to get raises/promotions besides annual raise. Typical raise is ~3-5% with a good review depending on where your current salary is in relation to the pay range for your career level.

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