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Skanska Reviews

4.2

90% would recommend to a friend

(460 total reviews)

President and CEO Anders Danielsson

Anders Danielsson

98% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & Values

4.2

Diversity & Inclusion

4.0

Career Opportunities

3.9

Work/Life Balance

3.9

Compensation and Benefits

3.8

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

38%

4 stars

38%

3 stars

16%

2 stars

4%

1 star

4%

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Pros
  • "Good people to work with and for(in 36 reviews)
  • "Other benefits are good and flexi working is allowed.(in 29 reviews)
  • "Great culture ( it's the best in all 8 companies I've been)(in 22 reviews)
  • "Work life balance is great!(in 16 reviews)
  • "The pay is good.(in 14 reviews)
Cons

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Found 460 of over 557 reviews

Updated Nov 22, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Nov 12, 2023
      Project Executive
      Current Employee
      New York, NY
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Care for Life is principle core value

      Cons

      Nothing bad to say about Skanska

      1. 5.0
        Nov 8, 2023
        Project Engineer
        Former Employee, more than 1 year
        Blue Bell, PA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        I worked here for a few years. It was a great starter job.

        Cons

        There wasn't a lot of room for growth as we didn't have a lot of projects locally. Hopefully that has changed over the years.

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        1. 4.0
          Nov 12, 2023
          Senior Project Manager
          Current Employee, more than 1 year
          Seattle, WA
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Stable company, lots of resources.

          Cons

          Large company, let’s of processes to follow.

          1. 4.0
            Jul 24, 2023
            Project Engineer
            Current Employee, less than 1 year
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Helpful coworkers that are always willing help.

            Cons

            Long Hours Pay is fair, but not for long hours.

            1. 2.0
              Jun 13, 2022
              Assistant Project Accountant
              Former Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Interesting projects to work on-there were 2 good directors and one or 2 good accountants to work with who were laid back-some Project Managers were good; however, they do not work there anymore. Was able to work on a joint venture project with another construction company-the people at the other company were great. I felt like I worked more with the other company than I worked for Skankska.

              Cons

              Incredibly greedy people except for a few people, micromanaging at it's worst, needed to know where you were at all times, like you were a child. Respond to each email ASAP, within an hour. Executives for the most part only care about their bonuses. I had COVID, boss in Portland couldn't have cared less-My last boss in Tampa completely forgot about me most of the time (she was very needy, and busy talking to everyone else about her hybrid car and obsession with crossfit than she was actually managing), except when it was convenient for her to make up something I did wrong in her eyes, in front of other people too-very demoralizing. Managers just care for the most part about power and control. Drama queens who think they're fabulous (because they're told they are) but in reality have never worked a day in their life, just delegate it all. It's all a bunch of fake behavior and then you get reprimanded for speaking your mind (like losing your job). Fake people get rewarded and promoted for acting like sheep. Managers take all the credit and never give credit where it's due. Very toxic environment with very high turnover. Some people were way too political and always brought it into work.

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              1. 3.0
                May 30, 2023
                Senior Project Engineer
                Current Employee
                Seattle, WA
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Large Projects Some Decent People Build Your Own Future

                Cons

                Lack of Management That Cares Can Get Lost In The Crowd

                1. 4.0
                  Apr 8, 2023
                  Project Manager
                  Current Employee, more than 5 years
                  Phoenix, AZ
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Stability, fair pay, good processes, smart people, cool projects, flexible culture for work life balance.

                  Cons

                  Not a diverse market sector in Phoenix. They only build data centers and small projects for Intel.

                  1. 4.0
                    Mar 6, 2023
                    Payroll Administrator
                    Current Employee, less than 1 year
                    New York, NY
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Good management Great benefits Generous vacation

                    Cons

                    Room for growth is slow

                    1. 5.0
                      Feb 28, 2023
                      Accounts Payable Specialist
                      Former Employee, more than 3 years
                      Elmhurst, NY
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Great culture, supporting team and management

                      Cons

                      Minimal room for growth and advancement

                      1. 5.0
                        Jan 20, 2023
                        Assistant Superintendent
                        Current Employee, more than 5 years
                        San Francisco, CA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Great people, like minded with common virtues and willingness to plan, do, check & act. The company lives its values.

                        Cons

                        Values of committing to customers doesn't at times continue with keeping quality employees.

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