Working at Skanska in Southfield, MI: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Southfield, MI Area

"Was a great place to work"

What do you like about working at Skanska?

"Challenging projects, above ave. compensation & benefits,continuing education opportunities, opportunities for advancement until recently"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask about the type and composition of current work on the books and marketing strategy going forward. Stress communication,teaming and leadership skills"

What don't you like about working at Skanska?

"Corporate policies one size fits all. Poor Sr. management planning on economic downturn. Lack of opportunities for business development efforts of Sr. Project staff"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Must take in to consideration changing local market conditions when setting profit goals. Review corporate overhead and company wide mandates as ways to improve profit margins. Get Sr, project personnel involved in Business Development not just VP's and Account managers"

"Company was an excellent place to work but totally unprepared for market downturn"

What do you like about working at Skanska?

"Great benefit and compensation package. Opportunitiy to work on many challenging projects and opportunity for career growth"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask about long term career planning, current backlog and business prospects. Job security is a concern right now."

What don't you like about working at Skanska?

"Lack of good communication both at local and national level. No cohesive plan for expanding and aggressively marketing new services in current environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to re-think approach to marketing and securing new work. Profit goals should be suspended in favor of maintaining workload and keeping good employees"