Is Skanska a good company to work for?

Skanska has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,335 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 (21) , 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 99 reviews)); "They had good benefits and didn't work me too hard" ((in 81 reviews)); "great company and culture and values" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good pay and get pay rises pretty frequently" ((in 40 reviews)); "good leadership and people focused business" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not many days off" ((in 56 reviews)); "There is No work life balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "Management are poor" ((in 35 reviews)); "Low salary for my role title." ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours (10 minimum)" ((in 21 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

(1,130 total reviews)

Anders Danielsson

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Skanska has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,130 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

Aug 13, 2025

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Senior project engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Fun environment at times. Cool Projects

Cons

Depending on your manager / projects life can be stressful and no career growth. If you are forced to switch managers within a calendar year, you are forced to restart your growth

5.0

Jul 18, 2025

Great company

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of resources and plenty of people who have been in the industry for years. There were so many opportunities to learn and grow.

Cons

Very corporate. Since it was so large, there was a TON of corporate requirements that would sometimes get in the way of..ya know…building stuff.

5.0

Jul 10, 2025

Skanska

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office has deep roots in the local industry and offers tight knit, relationship based operations, however with national & global resources available.

Cons

Large company with at times restrictive overhead and financial performance requirements which can limit ability to be competitive, depending on current market conditions.

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