Not a good company - Young Arkys: Look Elsewhere - Archaeologist Stantec Employee Review

1.0
23 Nov 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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Cons

- Apparent “no-A-hole policy”- yet I was treated really rudely by the archaeologists when I first got sent out to site. They really need to improve on on-boarding new employees. -Archaeologists tend to be pedantic and stuffy but the lack of support and welcoming from these “professionals” immediately started giving me anxiety. -Being talked to like I’m stupid, lack of communication and an overall general snarky attitude by all field directors really took a toll on me immediately. -Zero company culture with a facade of a fun place to work.

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5.0
25 Feb 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Seems caring of its individual employees

Cons

Very large and spread out company so communication can be difficult

2.0
15 May 2026
Recommend
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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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