Ok for white men - Staff Engineer CDM Smith Employee Review

3.0
May 27, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, industry leader, good staff. They make an effort to be an employee-oriented organization.

Cons

It's like stepping back in time. Not a lot of flexibility for families. Not much diversity at all. When I had my first child, i was repeatedly talked to for "taking too much time" to pump in the privacy room and told I would need to make up that time. Meanwhile, the guys in their 20s napping and nursing hangovers were not treated that way.

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of training and opportunities

Cons

Company structure can be confusing

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! It was great to have you as an employee and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hybrid schedule is very nice and starting salary is high for early career engineers.

Cons

The main people running the company are not engineers and you can tell. They are all focused on utilization with rates often set at 97% or higher. This had led to my supervisor asking/telling me to not charge company required trainings. As an early engineer it really feels like they don't want to invest in me and only care about their bottom line. If you are an early career structural engineer you will also not get any meaningful work until you've been with the company for at least 5 years. The senior engineers do not trust you and will only give you grunt work.

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