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      A place focused on output, not learning/growth - Structural Engineer CDM Smith Employee Review

      1.0
      Jun 14, 2025
      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.

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      CDM Smith Response
      10mo
      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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      5.0
      Apr 22, 2026
      Transportation engineer i
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of training and opportunities

      Cons

      Company structure can be confusing

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      CDM Smith Response
      2w
      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
      Structural engineer
      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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