Smithbucklin reviews

2.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(462 total reviews)
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Matt Sanderson

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Smithbucklin has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 462 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smithbucklin employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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462 reviews
2.0
Jun 25, 2012
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Pros

I was able to learn a lot, however walked onto a very disorganized and chaotic client. I worked full time on the admin side. You could most likely get what you need to get and transition to a higher role at another institution. I loved making a lot of friends there and my teammates on the core team.

Cons

It's a very young company where the turnover is high and the compensation is not fully competitive for the DC market. It was a very disorganized environment where there needed to be a lot of structural initiatives to help efficiency. The professional learning can be good. However don't expect to move up quickly in salary.

2.0
May 30, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Travel is great if you like to visit different cities - Some benefits are okay. - Depending on your department, you get some room to be a little creative and resourceful.

Cons

-You'll feel drained! They will work you until they can't work you any more. Especially if they move you from hourly to salaried. Salaried is just another word for work for overtime you never get a chance to take. - There's a lot of clique mentality here. A lot like high school. From the low levels and sometimes through management. - Someone said the people here are very smart, I think the correct word is opportunistic. You get ahead better if you cozy up with the right people and step on a lot of heads attempting to climb your way to the top. -You'll always find yourself fighting for what's right for the client by defending your decision to use certain vendors. Especially if your manager has a friend who wants the SB's business. They'll work hard to get rid of a great vendor just to slip their best friend's less than grea/shoddy business in the door. - Don't expect them to understand or recognize MLK Jr. day. Greek orthodox holidays, yes! MLK day, no! If you ask why, they'll option you to use your vacation time to celebrate on your own. -Very corporate and everyone is divided with no understanding how each division needs to work and understand each other to run harmoniously.

3.0
May 10, 2012

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Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people that work here are one of the main reasons I would suggest someone work at SmithBucklin. Many of the people I have met are friends I know I'll keep in touch with for years to come.

Cons

The managers here have no training on how to manage people. There is a high turnover rate due to the fact that most people start here right out of college and see it as an okay first job. Transition is not managed very well and due to the high turnover rate, this is never a good thing.

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