Does McConnell Dowell pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, McConnell Dowell employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at McConnell Dowell. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at McConnell Dowell?

66% of McConnell Dowell employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated McConnell Dowell 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McConnell Dowell?

Site Engineer (16) , Project Engineer (12) , Graduate Engineer (11) , Engineer (8) , Commercial Manager (7) , Senior Project Engineer (5) , Civil Engineer, Site Engineer (4) , Construction Manager (4) , Project Manager (4) , Quantity Surveyor (4) , Superintendent (3) , Administrative (2) , Purchaser (2) , Senior Design Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at McConnell Dowell according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture well organised structure" ((in 18 reviews)); "Met some great people and worked on a number of interesting projects over the years." ((in 16 reviews)); "Decent pay and some genuine people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great systems and team." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at McConnell Dowell according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and weekends not compensated for" ((in 10 reviews)); "No bonus or 13 month salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "No career progression and not taken seriously professionally" ((in 4 reviews)); "Project managers have no skills at all and their poor treatment of their people is encouraged and supported by senior management" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Scott Cummins

100% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

McConnell Dowell has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The McConnell Dowell employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

169 reviews

1.0

May 19, 2014

Unprofessional, limited skillbase and heavily reliant on outside job knowledge

Fitter/labourer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company has no idea of a work life balance. Job has to be completed regardless of how it takes or how many corners need cutting along the way.

Cons

Keeping safe was a big concern poor communication skills coupled with lack of knowledge. Pike River being a prime example.

4.0

Apr 14, 2024

enjoyable company to work for

Quantity surveyor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good, culture is good, learning opportunities are good.

Cons

Commutes can be long sometime

3.0

Jul 14, 2020

Not bad but not great

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Down to earth and fun people Good reputation within the construction industry

Cons

High staff turnover Lack of mentorship/career pathway programs Disconnect between sites and head office

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