Smoothstack reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

John Akkara

70% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Smoothstack has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smoothstack employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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79 reviews
2.0
Jun 27, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Friendly work environment. -Flexible training schedule.

Cons

-Unstructured training schedule. We were literally given PowerPoint presentations twice a week (for approximately 1 hour each session) and then asked to do our own research to complete our assignments/projects. We were randomly called in for training throughout the week (no course agenda or schedule). -Dishonestly from recruiters. I was promised accommodations from my recruiter that the Smoothstack management had no recollection of until the last week of training. -They are not upfront about the company's "business model". They did not mention in the beginning that you would still need to interview with their so-called "established pipeline of clients". I interviewed with a variety of clients that had no recollection of Smoothstack. -It took almost a year to get placed with a client after the training was over. That meant getting paid minimum wage for an entire year as I waited for opportunities to interview. I’d like to also clarify that every interview went well. The feedback was always good. The hiring manager would notify us, stating that we got accepted for a position, and then “something” would always happen a week later. It was always the same excuse; either the contract was not ready or funding for our position wasn’t available yet.

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Smoothstack Response
5y
Smoothstack is a Registered Apprenticeship Program with the Department of Labor. It is a full-time job paired with paid training, mentorship and professional development opportunities. The Apprenticeship pathway creates opportunity for entry-mid level tech jobs that may not otherwise be open without years more experience. Smoothstack's training is not classroom style. We expect our employees-in-training to be self starters. The job is not for everyone. We only select those with the highest aptitude. In order to be successful our apprentices must be ambitious to learn and able to be successful in unchartered environments. We wish you the best of luck in your new adventure. If you would like to talk to someone in HR about your experience pease reach out anytime. Thank you for the review.
5.0
Jan 21, 2020

Entry tech

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Difficult interviews but worth the struggle

Cons

Contract so you locked in for the time

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Smoothstack Response
5y
Hi, thank you for the review. We do have a difficult interview process. Smoothstack delivers high quality tech talent to work on our client's projects. Our employees-in-training program has high standards and is built custom to our clients specifications. You should be proud to have made it through interviews. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist with your continued success. HR Team
5.0
Nov 7, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, values, good people. Excited to go to work every day.

Cons

So far haven't noticed anything negative.

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Smoothstack Response
5y
We agree. The whole Smoothstack team has a great culture. We look forward to Mondays! -HR Team
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