Does Smashing Ideas pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smashing Ideas employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smashing Ideas. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smashing Ideas?

77% of Smashing Ideas employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smashing Ideas 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Smashing Ideas according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great." ((in 10 reviews)); "The people are WONDERFUL, and the culture is great!" ((in 3 reviews)); "Fun team, supportive place for growth" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great benefits." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smashing Ideas according to real employee reviews?

"Management is horrid." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smashing Ideas layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Smashing Ideas layoffs and their outlook for job security at Smashing Ideas in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Smashing Ideas locations?

Seattle , Culver City , Kirkland

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Smashing Ideas reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Brian Burke

79% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

42 reviews

3.0

Oct 3, 2022

Messy Messy Relationship with Parent Company and Grand Parent Company

Senior strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are good people within smashing

Cons

poor outlook due to integration with luxoft and dxc

4.0

Jul 8, 2022

Great place to work and learn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are super talented, you can learn a lot!

Cons

Can't remember any cons ...

5.0

Jun 8, 2022

Flexibility

User experience senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance is highly respected and internal growth is encouraged. Unlimited PTO, flexible schedule, great team!

Cons

Owned by a large parent company can have it's challenges.

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