Not without significant challenges - Anonymous employee Stantec Employee Review

1.0
23 Mar 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible work options - WFH is almost the norm. Leaving.

Cons

The corporate strategy, budgetary expenditure and organisational structure are misaligned with outcomes, outcomes-based management and reporting are lacking, along with an all-or-nothing mindset. Gaslighting is widespread, with critical information being withheld from individuals deemed unnecessary to know, regardless of whether it harms the business, people, projects, and outcomes. Retention of senior staff from previous acquisitions has caused cultural misalignment and identity confusion. The business as a whole seems to misunderstand its own end-to-end objectives and fails to establish structures to address them. This results in the unnecessary waste of vast sums of money due to structural, strategic, and geographical mismatch, as well as face-saving behavior that is linked to the failure to achieve outcomes in a timely manner. Individuals are afraid to take responsibility for outcomes or drive results due to the justified fear of being scapegoated for previously unrealistically set expectations and terminated. Only those who identify problems but take no responsibility for them are retained, creating a snowball effect that deprioritizes outcomes in favor of fear-based actions and adding to the inordinate waste.

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5.0
16 May 2026
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Pros

Working as an Administrative Assistant at Stantec involves a wide range of responsibilities and can be highly rewarding for those who are motivated and proactive. The office environment is positive, and colleagues are approachable and collaborative. Being part of a large international organization also brings a strong sense of pride and purpose to the role.

Cons

One downside of working at Stantec is the uncertainty around job security, as organizational restructuring and cost-saving measures can sometimes lead to unexpected layoffs.

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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