Smith+Nephew reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,730 total reviews)
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Deepak Nath

88% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Smith+Nephew has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,730 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smith+Nephew employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
May 8, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great colleagues who I've built life long friendships with, I gained extensive knowledge of so many different areas of acute and post-acute healthcare that I will definitely use for the rest of my career

Cons

The company values profits over people above all else, they expect you to work like a dog and bring in opportunities that they cannot even close (and to do this repeatedly) so overall your time is regularly wasted on false hopes that we will win the business (and the commission that would come with closing), they cut commission plans every year - so on average you're making $4-6k less per month than in previous years and on top of that salaries are so low that you can't even afford to live in your territory, they do not pay salaries based on where you live in the country - so the reps in the largest most expensive cities are making the same salary as those in the cheapest parts of the country, overall you basically are paying to work for the company. Most reps are on trend to make $70k less this year than last year, with expectations that it will only get worse. Most reps aren't even making monthly commission anymore, and even if you are exceeding target your commission is laughable. With the hours expected to be put in, and the very very low pay, you would likely make more money working retail or at a fast food restaurant. Not worth the extortion just to break into the industry. There are many other companies that take much better care of their employees.

1.0
Apr 3, 2023

Do not recommend

Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and decent benefits.

Cons

The culture here is terrible. Everyone is miserable. Within a week of starting my job I had multiple people from several different departments tell me how much they disliked working here. Many people have left and their positions are not being back filled and as a result several people are overworked. Corporate will dangle promotions but when thee time comes refuses to promote anyone. Project managers promise unrealistic timelines to corporate for new product launches. I've sat in many meetings that ended with people fighting with each other.

2.0
Nov 20, 2019

Management lacking in leadership skills

Recommend
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Pros

Nice Benefits package but comp was lame

Cons

Where should I start... Culture there is crap! Management does not provide adequate support. Training programs were a joke. Communications and collaborations between divisions is almost non-existent . Opportunity for advancement only exists in the mind of the employee. Unless you are &*%#$*&% someone, you aint got a chance to move up the ladder.

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