Is Smithbucklin a good company to work for?

Smithbucklin has an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5, based on over 469 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 (20) , 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 51 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 32 reviews)); "The staff for the most part is great and overall there is a great culture that is promoted here." ((in 19 reviews)); "There are countless opportunities to make a difference in your clients, the people you work for and in yourself." ((in 14 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 21 reviews)); "Old management way of thinking" ((in 21 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "All upper management has been at the company for over 20 years." ((in 12 reviews)); "70 hrs EACH week and was not compensated beyond my salary (a con)." ((in 12 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

(463 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 463 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

463 reviews

2.0

Dec 2, 2023

Overwhelming Environment

Membership associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There are many talented and kind people working at Smithbucklin. - You're going to learn a lot while working here due to the fast-pace nature of the organization.

Cons

- Overworked employees: Most employees have 2 or more clients, so it can often feel like you are balancing two full-time roles in attempting to keep up with the strenuous workloads. - Worklife balance: Worklife balance was not great. I often found myself on late night Zoom calls (on top of working a full day) to accommodate client schedules and even working over the weekends and holidays just to keep up with the workload. - Restrictive schedule: At the time I was working at Smithbucklin, it was mandated that employees come into the office three times a week even though the work could easily be done remotely. Due to the open layout, the office can be a nosy environment when there are multiple people around you also in meetings and taking phone calls. It can be quite a challenging place to focus. - Lastly, was provided very little guidance/support especially early on as I was onboarded during the busy season for one of my clients.

Smithbucklin Response

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We encourage any employee who feels a struggle with work/life balance or lacks support they need to engage in an open discussion with their reviewing supervisor, HR business partner, or senior executive to identify solutions or changes. Our hybrid work model enables social interaction, energy, and team effectiveness three days a week while offering flexibility to work virtually two days per week and we encourage employees to leverage quiet rooms, empty offices, and private meeting spaces as needed.

1.0

Nov 9, 2020

Treat you like robots

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I do love how diverse the company is as a whole. It truly is good experience but very fast paced and you have to self teach yourself 85% of your job

Cons

There’s no work life balance. They will literally work you to death but also not train you at the same time. They have no training programs or up to date training manuals to reference. I have had a member of corporate management call me on my personal phone saying I needed to get a projects done ASAP even though I am salary. I had to work several days straight with no sleep in order to finish it. This is not an exaggeration. I’ve gone to HR and members of management several times about my other managers and they claim they’re “outraged” but never do anything about it. As many have mentioned, the turnover within this company is incredible. Couldn’t imagine why.

1.0

Jan 29, 2020

Only Come to Leave Quickly

Consultant, retail

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

gain lots of experience, some interesting clients

Cons

terrible benefits no balance in work load

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