Is Smithbucklin a good company to work for?

Smithbucklin has an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5, based on over 468 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months. 30% of employees would recommend working at Smithbucklin to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Smithbucklin have been left by employees working as Director , Senior Manager and Operations Associate .

Does Smithbucklin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smithbucklin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smithbucklin. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smithbucklin?

30% of Smithbucklin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smithbucklin 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smithbucklin?

Coordinator (28) , Senior Associate (25) , Associate (19) , Senior Coordinator (18) , Manager (16) , Senior Manager (13) , Director (12) , Operations Associate (12) , Membership Associate (10) , Executive Director (9) , Membership and Operations Associate (9) , Event Coordinator (6) , Account Manager (5) , Marketing Associate (5) , Marketing Coordinator (5)

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

"Great people to work with and develop your skills." ((in 48 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 29 reviews)); "The staff for the most part is great and overall there is a great culture that is promoted here." ((in 20 reviews)); "There are countless opportunities to make a difference in your clients, the people you work for and in yourself." ((in 15 reviews)); "I made many close friends and learned a lot from all the clients I worked on over the years." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Managers do not train you and dumb loads of work on you." ((in 23 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "70 hrs EACH week and was not compensated beyond my salary (a con)." ((in 12 reviews)); "All upper management has been at the company for over 20 years." ((in 11 reviews)); "executive leadership closely monitors and controls every aspect of their employees' work." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Smithbucklin locations?

Chicago , Washington , Saint Louis , Chesterfield , Alexandria , Poland , Raleigh , Bethesda , Tampa

Smithbucklin reviews

2.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(462 total reviews)

Matt Sanderson

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

462 reviews

3.0

Oct 3, 2011

Great if you want to work in association management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun company culture (Popcorn Wednesdays, Summer Lunches, etc..) Work with clients in a wide variety of industries Office Location Good opportunities for recent college graduates

Cons

Departments operate in silos Workload can be heavy at times Demanding clients A lot of employee burnout Not a lot of growth opportunities beyond entry level

4.0

Oct 9, 2024

Good starter company, not forever company

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good and management is very considerate

Cons

Not much room for growth

Smithbucklin Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear that you value the work-life balance and the supportive nature of our management team. We also understand your concerns about growth opportunities and are actively working to strengthen our career development paths.

3.0

Sep 16, 2014

Good experience for post college grads - hard work - long hours...if you're into that - great opportunity to learn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting and sustainable business model, location, employee community, visibility to ceo, social activities, volunteer opportunities, technology is decent, free coffee (yes this is a plus), i got a free ipad, overall fun place to work post college

Cons

as with all jobs it really depends on the department you work for and who you work for- if you work for a client services driven department (event services or client accounting) your life will be very different (probably miserable) than if you are working for an operational department such as corporate accounting or marketing. overall company regardless of dept.- compensation for hours worked is terrible, favoritism and click-ish office culture, poor growth opportunity, poor employee-management communication, "owning your career" does not happen here, awkward interaction with management because they don't really know how to communicate with or train their employees, lots of know-it-alls and you will probably feel dumb asking questions because everyone is trying to prove themselves and get to the top, you might work like crazy for a promotion and never see it happen.....not traditional career path for post college students where you work a year or so and get promoted...that won't happen here so don't hold out. Overall advice- great place to work 1-3 years post college then GET OUT

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