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3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Brian Burke

79% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Smashing Ideas has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smashing Ideas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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42 reviews
5.0
Dec 21, 2016

Values Drive Value

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Smashing Ideas has a laser focus on its core values - values that weren't pulled out of thin air, but were created by everyone who works at the company. From 'Raising the Fun Flag', to 'Keeping it Real", the company embodies authenticity in its work, its corporate culture and its people. Client projects are carefully selected, with a focus on innovations and digital transformation across connected products, IoT, systems design and advanced applications.

Cons

An agency model is a continuous balancing act of resources, client objectives and time/budget parameters. This in itself is a challenging feat and when one adds in the rapid changing technical and cultural worlds in which we live, this for some, can be unsettling. Despite the continuous pivoting required to stay ahead of the curve, Smashing Ideas continues to thrive, but for those who aren't fans of change, this may be too much to swallow.

5.0
Feb 7, 2016

Smashing is great!

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Pros

The work was very challenging and very rewarding. The people are WONDERFUL, and the culture is great!

Cons

When I was there, it would have been nice to see more diversity

4.0
Jun 2, 2015
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Pros

Very talented people. A large variety of projects. Everything from children's toys to aeronautics, and websites to mobile applications. The management team are a great group of people who are very . Very understanding about work/life balance issues and willing to work with employees to make things go work.

Cons

Low compensation compared to other similar companies in Seattle. Not much room for advancement. Management seems to sincerely want to help people advance in their careers but provides no clear pathway or assistance to make it happen. Unless you're part of the strategy team, don't expect to get a raise very often. I hadn't had one in about five years at the time that I left, even though I had been repeatedly told that I was doing a great job and was an important part of the company.

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