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

CDM Smith reviews

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

2.0

Aug 7, 2013

Utilization is not everything. If you can win the work the numbers work out.

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Pros

Sorry, not many. Good Benefits??

Cons

TOO focused on Utilization, which isn't even reported correctly. Should focus more on how invaluable good, talented employees are and not how dispensable they are. Terrible work environment where employees are always looking over their shoulders waiting to be laidoff because THE NUMBERS say so. Transportaion Management is not held accountable for poor performance.......employees are fired instead.

1.0

Jul 16, 2013

Toxic work environment

Anonymous employee

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Pros

My team was talented and supportive of one another.

Cons

Disrespect is tolerated. Weak leadership. Head of department was unsupportive, undecisive and provided no strategic direction. Tenure rewarded over competency. Bonus plan was not competitive.

1.0

May 1, 2013

Merger and regional reorganization has left the company adrift.

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There are no longer any good reasons to work for CDM Smith.

Cons

total focus on billability and utilization instead of trying to win more work or distribute regional work to keep people employed. The merger with Wilbur Smith, the fracture of the western region into areas that include geographically dissimilar states, complete lack of career paths, and total emphasis on the bottom line has alienated employees and clients. Office moral is at an all time low. Layoffs have created a snowball effect, where everyone else is leaving or looking to leave. A vibrant office environment of dedicated professionals doing create community work has been decimated.

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