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

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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

5.0

Jun 22, 2023

Great place to be!

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully owned company that values their employees and is structured, via an ESOP, to reward them. You can learn something new every day from one of our many clients in diverse industries and occupations. Also, the offices are beautiful.

Cons

I have no cons to offer for the company

Smithbucklin Response

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We are so happy to hear that you enjoy our ESOP structure and learning opportunities.

2.0

Jun 16, 2023

Overworked, no growth

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting associations, most coworkers are talented and care about their work, events are executed well

Cons

Majority of staff is overworked, underpaid, with little conversations about development. Matrixed environment leaves managers in the unknown with your work and workload.

Smithbucklin Response

We appreciate your review. At Smithbucklin, employee surveys are distributed three times a year, from which action is taken based on the feedback. We encourage employees to share any changes they wish to see within their teams and the company.

2.0

Jun 12, 2023

Overworked, underpaid

Education associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good first entry level job

Cons

You are overworked and underpaid.

Smithbucklin Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage any employee who feels a struggle with workload to engage in an open discussion with their reviewing supervisor, HR business partner, or senior executive to identify solutions or changes.

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