Is Skanska a good company to work for?

Skanska has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,332 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Skanska to a friend and 75% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skanska. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skanska?

78% 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, 4.0 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 96 reviews)); "Other benefits are good and flexi working is allowed." ((in 84 reviews)); "great company and culture and values" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good pay and get pay rises pretty frequently" ((in 39 reviews)); "great team, very interested in you development, they take on interesting construction challenges" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not many days off" ((in 53 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "Management are poor" ((in 36 reviews)); "Low salary for my role title." ((in 31 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

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,127 total reviews)

Anders Danielsson

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

Skanska has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,127 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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).

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1K reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2024

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It developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great people, amazing culture, great work life balance

Cons

very strict on no working fro home

3.0

Jul 16, 2024

Gone are the old days

Environmental sustainability advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Flexible working *Beautiful head office *Some members of staff are amazing, talented and thoughtful *You learn a lot

Cons

*Pay is far too low for industry, it makes it impossible to do your job at times *Powerless to make any significant input due to constant red tape *Constant additions to job role, too much for one person at times *Stingy work culture, comes across as a company that is loosing money and resources *No progression *Too many managers and process *High turnover of staff, many are unhappy in silence *No work life balance *Micromanaging *Mental health policy has been removed *Lots of fine print, that protects the company not the employee *Terrible sick pay & bereavement policy *A great job for those born into money *Many people leave/ take sabbaticals due to mental health *Managers gate keep your ideas *Lots of computer training but minimal actual on the job training expected to just get on with it and produce exceptional results *Terrible benefits

4.0

Jul 16, 2024

Join Skanska and build for a better society.

Industrial plumber

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good pay. The organization shares information about their plans.

Cons

long hours and difficulty to speak to some management"

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