Question 1

Is Smith+Nephew a good company to work for?

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Smith+Nephew has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 3,146 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Smith+Nephew to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Smith+Nephew have been left by employees working as Talent Acquisition Specialist, Director of Sales and Project Manager.

Question 2

Does Smith+Nephew pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smith+Nephew employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smith+Nephew. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Smith+Nephew?

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82% of Smith+Nephew employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Smith+Nephew 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smith+Nephew?

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Sales Representative (128), Account Manager (48), Territory Manager (39), Associate Sales Representative (37), Manager (35), Sales Associate (34), Quality Engineer (26), Sales (25), Senior Account Manager (21), Director (20), Manufacturing Engineer (20), Project Manager (20), Engineer (19), Talent Acquisition Specialist (18), CNC Machinist (15)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Smith+Nephew according to real employee reviews?

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"Good benefits and range of projects" ((in 249 reviews)); "Mostly i like to thank to Our Warehouse Manager for being with workers all like friends and guides ourself to be great people in future." ((in 179 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 134 reviews)); "They are innovative and offer good pay and are attentive to the market and physicians who utilize their products." ((in 111 reviews)); "Good work life balance (for some departments)" ((in 103 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Smith+Nephew according to real employee reviews?

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"Inventory management is poor and this company writes off more than any company I have worked at." ((in 136 reviews)); "Bad managers, roles given to other departments, you are expected to do a higher ups job without letting them know you are doing it" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor leadership with no accountability." ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours and tough to get decisions made" ((in 36 reviews)); "lack race and gender diversity in middle management and almost 0 in senior management in UK." ((in 24 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Smith+Nephew layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What Smith+Nephew locations have received the highest employee ratings?

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Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Miami, Seattle, Saint Petersburg, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Fort Worth, Pittsburgh

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