Is CDM Smith a good company to work for?

CDM Smith has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,071 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at CDM Smith to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CDM Smith have been left by employees working as Intern , Automation Engineer and GIS Specialist .

Does CDM Smith pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CDM Smith employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CDM Smith. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CDM Smith?

84% of CDM Smith employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CDM Smith 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CDM Smith?

Environmental Engineer (50) , Engineer (41) , Project Manager (31) , Structural Engineer (18) , Senior Project Manager (16) , Environmental Engineer II (15) , GIS Specialist (15) , Automation Engineer (13) , Intern (13) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Civil Engineer (11) , Water Resources Engineer (11) , Transportation Engineer (10) , Transportation Planner (10) , Environmental Engineering Intern (9)

What are the pros of working at CDM Smith according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and premiums are in par with industry standards." ((in 79 reviews)); "The people are great and very knowledgeable" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good work life balance with flexibility in PTO's" ((in 43 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 35 reviews)); "Fulfilling work and great culture!" ((in 35 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CDM Smith according to real employee reviews?

"The salaries are low for full" ((in 28 reviews)); "Project Managers are inundated with work" ((in 17 reviews)); "Different employment levels either mean you can charge overtime but no bonuses or vice versa." ((in 16 reviews)); "The upper management seems disconnected from regular employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "No leadership in the organization especially TSU delivery unit" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about CDM Smith layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CDM Smith layoffs and their outlook for job security at CDM Smith in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CDM Smith locations?

Boston , Dallas , Chicago , Houston , Denver , New York , Cambridge , Orlando , Los Angeles , Fairfax , Raleigh , Columbia , Austin , Pittsburgh , Miami , Edison , Maitland , Kansas City , Detroit , Irvine , Charlotte , Indianapolis , Manchester , Bellevue , Philadelphia , Carbondale , Phoenix , Albuquerque , New Orleans , Seattle

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(930 total reviews)

Timothy B. Wall

93% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Aug 28, 2015

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits Work life balance (kind of)

Cons

1) SALARY 2) Management (not all) 3) Zero career growth- specifically in HR, more specifically in Recruitment

1.0

Jun 14, 2013

Time to Move On

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large knowledge base. Found a couple of good mentors. Learned quite a bit.

Cons

When you look up be bureaucracy in the dictionary, they should have a picture of CDM Smith. This place is all about ticking off boxes on a list. Got tired of working my you know what off while everyone around me did the bare minimum. Was underpaid.

1.0

Jun 14, 2025

A place focused on output, not learning/growth

Structural engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule, company does a good job sharing work between regions.

Cons

Overemphasis on utilization and being billable. 3 yrs vesting period for company paid 401k matching contributions where half of the match contributions are in company stock that you can’t sell to put into your actual 401k account. And those match contributions are only distributed once a year so you don’t get the advantage of compound interest on the matching contributions.

CDM Smith Response

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We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and will keep your feedback in mind when making future decisions to keep us as a top-choice employer! It's great that you appreciated our flexible work schedule and collaborative efforts across regions.

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