CDM Smith reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(930 total reviews)
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Timothy B. Wall

93% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

CDM Smith has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 930 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CDM Smith employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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930 reviews
4.0
Aug 14, 2017

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

People are very nice to work with. decent project to do.

Cons

goal rating system needs improvement

2.0
Aug 9, 2017

Make CDM Smith Great Again

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Pros

Local and regional employees and management are second to none. I cannot overstate how great they are. They really care about what you are doing and are working to help you succeed. Local mentorship is incredible. Outstanding benefits, one of the last non-HSA engineering firms out there. Standard 401k options. Flexible work options, good work/life balance.

Cons

Upper management is inept at best. More recently the company has resembled a dumpster fire. Recently busted by Justice Department for giving bribes to officials in India, resulting in a forfeiture of profits. CEO is retiring, future CEO does not even have his PE. Total lack of engagement of corporate with local employees. Many mid-level employees are fleeing/retiring in droves; those that remain were treated to a layoff of approximately 5% of the company workforce. Insane focus on utilization; your fate is determined by how your number looks. Morale of local employees could not be lower. Management does not plan well. A few years ago, with much fanfare, corporate announced a plan to double transportation work in the US. However, two years later, we learned that they did not actually create a strategic plan to do so. Switch away from land line phones, combined with downgrades in internet service (less than mobile 4G speeds) results in frequent VoIP problems, which isn't great for client relations.

1.0
Aug 8, 2017

Company Going Down

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Few in between. Good (medical) benefits

Cons

Senior management confused and unqualified with respect to strategy and operations. Low morale, leading to high employee turnover, deteriorating service quality, and overall future prospects spiraling down...

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