Is Skanska a good company to work for?

Skanska has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,331 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Skanska to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Skanska have been left by employees working as Project Engineer Intern , Intern and Engineer .

Does Skanska pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Skanska employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skanska. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skanska?

81% of Skanska employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Skanska 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Skanska?

Project Engineer (116) , Project Manager (57) , Field Engineer (37) , Intern (37) , Senior Project Engineer (30) , Assistant Superintendent (28) , Assistant Project Manager (23) , Project Engineer Intern (23) , Superintendent (22) , Engineer (20) , Senior Project Manager (15) , Construction Superintendent (13) , Internship (12) , Site Engineer (12) , Quantity Surveyor (11)

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

"Great people to work with!" ((in 106 reviews)); "They had good benefits and didn't work me too hard" ((in 90 reviews)); "great company and culture and values" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good pay and get pay rises pretty frequently" ((in 39 reviews)); "Many opportunities to do exciting and engaging work." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not many days off" ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours no work life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "Management are poor" ((in 36 reviews)); "low salaries, and so tradition" ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours (10 minimum)" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Skanska layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Skanska layoffs and their outlook for job security at Skanska in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Skanska locations?

New York , Seattle , Portland , Los Angeles , Boston , Tampa , Atlanta , Evansville , Rockville , San Antonio , Phoenix , Orlando , Houston , Parsippany , Durham , Oakland , San Francisco , Nashville , Riverside , Raleigh , Carteret , Charlotte , Blue Bell , Virginia Beach , Chandler , Washington , Dallas , Miami , Cincinnati , Hillsboro

Skanska reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,126 total reviews)

Anders Danielsson

90% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Skanska has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,126 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Skanska employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 18, 2018

Best company culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people, great culture and a lot of opportunity to develop

Cons

Lower paying than other competitors

5.0

Oct 17, 2018

a great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

a great company to work for

Cons

none to talk about at all

4.0

Sep 29, 2018

Company with Ethics and Purpose

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good for thise who seek work where trying to not only reach profit target, but improve the industry practice and do responsibly. Nice office in Prague Formerly high average age declining, making it more balance Culture driven company (when in the office) Safety at construction sites taken seriously

Cons

Construction site experience hugely depends on manager and project Management still announce some visions, but rately something changes Very risk averse spproach to business

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