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      CDM Smith

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      4.1

      88% would recommend to a friend

      (929 total reviews)
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      Timothy B. Wall

      98% approve of CEO

      85% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Senior management

      CDM Smith has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 929 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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      929 reviews
      2.0
      Feb 12, 2015

      hopes dashed

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      good size projects that were challenging, sink or swim mentality made you learn fast. a good many colleagues i stay in touch with.

      Cons

      toxic work environment, very nasty management. almost to a person. everyone is out for themselves. they lie about budgets and schedules then throw everyone under the bus at the end. You spend more time explaining what you did than actually working. Last few years there was the worst experience of my professional life.

      1.0
      Jul 9, 2016

      There is much better out there. Just ask about backlog of local projects at other firms while searching.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Benefits are amazing though expensive. Peers can be a pleasure to work with but backstabbing is prevalent. Trust no one.

      Cons

      Leadership claims open door and willingness to communicate but nothing could be farther from the truth. Any communication is watered down and first communicated through officers who aren't chosen for the most sensible reasons or logical reasons. There is no open door. Question anything to learn the logic behind a decision and you will be labeled a troublemaker. I watched an old movie the other night, The Stepford Wives and as silly as it sounds, the essence reminded me of CDM. No wonder the innovation they claim is in theory only. I am so glad I found a firm that embraces innovation, practices integrity wit PMs who value teamwork.

      1.0
      Jul 7, 2016

      Frustating

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great health insurance and PTO benefits. Most of the people you'll work with day to day are nice, down-to-earth and talented.

      Cons

      Rigid corporate structure drives young talent away. Organization is very top-heavy and promotions and raises are based on longevity with the company rather than actual contribution. Upper management is downright delusional about the overall morale of the average worker and it shows in the high turn-over rate. Senior people have a feeling that "no where else is better, so we don't need to fix anything."

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