Does SMS Data Products Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SMS Data Products Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SMS Data Products Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SMS Data Products Group?

91% of SMS Data Products Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SMS Data Products Group 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SMS Data Products Group?

Network Engineer (6) , Senior Systems Engineer (5) , Systems Engineer (5) , Systems Administrator (4) , Network Administrator (3) , Director (2) , IT Project Manager (2) , Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (2) , LAN Support Specialist (2) , Senior Intelligence Analyst (2) , Senior Network Engineer (2) , Senior Technical Writer (2)

What are the pros of working at SMS Data Products Group according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and they will work with you if you contract ends" ((in 20 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great and always made time to listen to my opinions and feedback." ((in 13 reviews)); "The management team is great and truly cares about the employees." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great pay and other benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Management is accessible and bureaucracy is minimal." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SMS Data Products Group according to real employee reviews?

"Its still the best culture I have ever worked in." ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor pay and PTO could be better" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed SMS Data Products Group locations?

McLean , Montgomery , Albuquerque , San Antonio , Washington , Edwards AFB , Kirtland AFB , Alexandria , Arlington , El Segundo , Los Angeles , Wichita , Bedford , Hanscom AFB , Annandale , Ashburn , Fairfax , Fort Belvoir , Herndon , Sterling , Vienna , Tucson , Kirtland , Colorado Springs , Crestview , Lexington , Lackland AFB , Wpafb , Robins AFB

SMS Data Products Group reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Matthew Rosecan

97% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (138 reviews)

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SMS Data Products Group has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SMS Data Products Group employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

138 reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2017

Great Company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very positive work environment & great benefits

Cons

Located in a high-density population area

SMS Data Products Group Response

8y

We appreciate the review. We're happy to hear you appreciate our benefits and enjoy the work environment. SMS strives to ensure we offer competitive benefits and compensation and are proud at the fact that we have not changed benefits or increase employee benefit deduction over the past three years. We are located in several high-density populated areas, however as a federal contractor, we have to position our locations on the best areas to support both our employees and our customers. Luckily many of these highly populated areas have multiple transportation options such as metro, bus, train, van pool, etc. Thanks again for the review and we hope you stay with SMS for many years! -- Melanie Shipley, Vice President, Human Resources

5.0

Jun 5, 2017

Values Driven Organization

It consultant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Executive leadership exemplifies the organization's values in the way they deal with employees, partners, and customers. It directly enhances their delivery team's capacity to produce results for the customer while simultaneously contributing to their employees quality of life. A fun and rewarding place for sharp and committed professionals to grow their career.

Cons

The success of the company has led to challenges as the organization scales out its operations. Management is working to development new functional capacities to sustain long term growth.

SMS Data Products Group Response

8y

Wow - thanks for the great review! We appreciate your views on our executive team and completely agree that SMS is a great place for committed and hard working professionals who wish to grow their career and advance within the company! As SMS grows, the executive team is consistently looking for ways to ensure continuous improvement and support to ensure we can maintain the great culture that has thrived at SMS for over 40 years! Thanks again for the review! We hope you enjoy working at SMS for many years to come!! - Melanie Shipley, Vice President, Human Resources

5.0

Jun 2, 2017

Very happy!

Project lead

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I joined SMS three years ago after working for a large defense contractor for 14 years. My team and I moved to SMS as a result of a contract takeover. Initially, I wasn' t happy, but withing six months, I realized that this is really a good company and good fit for me. Managment lets me manage my team, and listens to the recommendations I make regarding our customer. I've been able to sucessfully expand my team from four to 10 members in three years, and bring more work (and money) to the contract. The work-life balance is great - my team is able to telecommute, and this allows team members to schedule personal appointments without hjaving to use PTO. I'm happy with the benefits package offered, and while additional PTO would be appreciated, the amout intitally offered is in line with industry standards. I have no complaints about salary . My direct management is great, giving me the autonomy I need to lead my team. The HR team is the best I've ever worked with. They are available and responsive, even for those team members in remote offices. To reiterate, I'm very happy with my employment experience with SMS.

Cons

Salary percentage increases are pretty much standard across the board, rather than based on actual team member performance. I suggest the ability to reward top performance and performers with a higher percentage than those that are simply doing a "good job". One other thing is not having a company credit card for travel expenses, and needing to use one's own credit card for hotels, etc. I think sponsoring credit cards for frequent travelers would go a long way for those that would love to travel for SMS, but are simply unable to due to personal considerations.

SMS Data Products Group Response

8y

What a great review - thank you!! We are happy to hear you enjoy working for SMS! We appreciate the comments on the HR Team as well! I will be sure to pass along your recommendations of the compensation structure as well. Corporate credit cards can be challenging to administer, but SMS is quick to reimburse expenses for travel and other items. As we continue to grow throughout the US, our management and executive team are looking forward to more visits to our remote locations. Thanks again for taking time to write such a great review! We hope you enjoy working for SMS for many years to come! - Melanie Shipley, Vice President, Human Resources

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