Skanska UK - Poor salaries, favouritism, poor management - Trainee Quantity Surveyor Skanska Employee Review

1.0
30 Sept 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Training/ courses avaliable for all

Cons

Very, very poor salaries but you get told that you get amazing benefits (1. Benefits don't pay the bills and 2. other companies offer better and more) No recognition No promotion If you're a trainee, you don't get the same benefits as others (bear in mind government pays for your training) Favouritism - if you're not part of the crowd, you're going nowhere. No operating unit alignment - you get treated differently depending on which operating unit you work for. Managing director of one OU is young, arrogant and only cares about himself.

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5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company with good pay and benefits

Cons

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2.0
21 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pros: - Good name recognition on a resume - Strong early-career learning opportunities - Tuition and relocation support can be valuable

Cons

Cons: - High turnover - Inconsistent leadership quality by branch/project - Limited support in distressed project environments - Poor communication around promotions and advancement - Concerns raised in good faith did not appear to be meaningfully addressed

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