Project Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Skanska with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Engineer roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 23 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Skanska overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Skanska as a Project Engineer according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 15%
Drug test: 13%
Background check: 11%
Presentation: 5%
Other: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Skanska
Interview
I had 3 interviews for the Project Engineer position at Skanska. The first was on the phone which was mostly behavioral and fairly short (30 minutes). I was invited to participate in a second round interview at the Skanska office. This was a longer interview (almost 3 hours) where I met and interviewed with 3 different sets of people. The first people I spoke with were 2 Skanska employees who had the position I was interviewing for. They didn't really ask interview questions but this was an opportunity for me to ask them about their experience and to have a more casual conversation to ease me into the rest of the interviews. The second group of people that came to talk to me were very friendly and their questions were mostly based on my resume, again, nothing very difficult. Last, the VPs came in to ask more interview questions and try and get to know me better. HR also came in to give me more information on Skanska and the possible career paths I would have if I was given an offer. All in all, although it was a long interviewing session I really enjoyed it and felt very comfortable as the questions were asked.
A day later, I was called and asked schedule a site visit as the last part of my interviewing process. I ended up at a site in a trailer and 3 people that worked on that project came in to ask me more of the same questions that I had been asked a few days earlier. They were very unenthusiastic, didn't seem like they wanted to be there, and weren't the most pleasant people to be speaking with. Completely different experience than the one I had in the office.
Ultimately I was not given the job as they said I didn't seem to have the "passion" for construction. The last interview killed any passion I had. So if you're really interested in the position and in construction, don't be afraid to express enthusiastically.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing difficult. Unexpected question: "how do you feel about Hard Hat hair?"
I applied online. I interviewed at Skanska (San Jose, CA) in Jun 2026
Interview
I completed Skanska’s interview process feeling respected, challenged, and optimistic. The discussions emphasized safety, collaboration, technical competence, leadership potential, and long-term commitment, confirming strong alignment between my experience and their values.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through one of your recent construction projects. What was your role, what challenges did you face, and what was the outcome?
First HR screening over the phone to go over the basics and expected compensations, and second round with the senior team members. I felt this whole process was pretty straightforward and easy to process. The whole hiring process took couple weeks.
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Question 1
Tell me about your previous experiences working in the industry and what kind of projects were you involved in?