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 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

(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

Jul 18, 2023

Review

Membership and operations senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good peer staff and cross-team relationships

Cons

-low pay -average leadership, occasionally below average depending on the client

Smithbucklin Response

2y

Thank you for your review! At Smithbucklin we pride ourselves on our people and culture and we are glad you hear that you had a positive experience. We encourage our employees with any concerns about compensation or client leadership to engage in an open discussion with their reviewing supervisor, HR business partner, or senior executive to identify solutions.

1.0

Jul 17, 2023

Stressful

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office location and central location. Fast hiring process.

Cons

Hyper focused on time tracking, very little autonomy.

Smithbucklin Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. As a professional services company serving associations, time tracking is essential to client budgets, managing resources, and identifying opportunities for efficiencies. We encourage our employees with any concerns to engage in an open discussion with their reviewing supervisor, HR business partner, or senior executive to identify solutions or changes.

2.0

Jul 5, 2023

Great People Too Much Work

Marketing content associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn a lot at this company and work with some amazing people.

Cons

You are given a lot of work to do and there is no work/life balance.

Smithbucklin Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We encourage any employee who feels a struggle with work/life balance to engage in an open discussion with their reviewing supervisor, HR business partner, or senior executive to identify solutions or changes. We also survey employees three times a year and take action based on feedback. We're excited to review and respond to our May 2023 employee survey.

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