A Great Company (Depending on where you are) - Anonymous employee CDM Smith Employee Review

3.0
Dec 21, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Even though I am an intern, I feel as though my supervisor is a great mentor and leader in her department. Everyone gets along with her and she is great at maintaining efficiency and ensuring everything is completed. I have noticed that my compensation is slightly higher than average and the younger engineers enjoy the amount of time off that they can earn. They also pay everyone based on hours work if you decide to work more.

Cons

Work has been tricky to get in our area, so this has led to a variety of people wasting time or having their hours reduced, which is sad to see when other companies in the area are booming.

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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
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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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