Does Smoothstack pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smoothstack employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smoothstack. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smoothstack?

68% of Smoothstack employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smoothstack 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smoothstack?

Software Engineer (17) , Software Developer (13) , Full Stack Developer (5) , Cloud Engineer (4) , DevOps Associate (4) , Devops Engineer (4) , Entry Level Software Engineer (3) , Java Developer (3) , Full Stack Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer Apprentice (2) , Web Developer (2)

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

"The people are friendly and the training is good." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay is decent, management is great and they make you feel like family." ((in 3 reviews)); "Culture, values, good people." ((in 3 reviews)); "Supportive: The trainees and overall Smoothstack staff are always incredibly helpful with any issues related to all aspects of working at Smoothstack, whether that be HR/Pay related or coding, Smoothstackers will always be willing to help out and offer guidance even after training ends and you are deployed to a client!" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low average pay and a long time before getting good pay." ((in 3 reviews)); "They could use a few more benefits (which in all fairness has improved over the years)" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smoothstack layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Smoothstack layoffs and their outlook for job security at Smoothstack in 2026.

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Smoothstack reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

John Akkara

70% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

79 reviews

5.0

Jul 16, 2020

Good for right after college

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning focused and flexible environment

Cons

Can't choose where you might end up working

Smoothstack Response

Smoothstack is proud to be a Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program. As a national company we have projects all over the US. We cannot always guarantee location. We encourage all applicants to be honest with their recruiter on location requirements.

5.0

Nov 7, 2019

A very good place to start a career

Software engineer

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.

Smoothstack Response

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

5.0

Oct 28, 2018

Inspirational organization with a great culture

Javascript developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got me a gig at Paypal in the JavaScript team after their immersive training program at no cost. I had heard about other programs similar to Smoothstack but they all charge you money to train. Here not only did I get free training but I got the mentoring that I never got in college to not only improve my coding skills but also get real time project exposure which helped me nail a job at a Fortune 100 firm via their corporate partnerships.

Cons

As word is spreading about Smoothstack it’s getting more and more competitive to get invited into their program.

Smoothstack Response

Thank you for the review. Yes, Smoothstack is competitive- but we encourage all to apply. We are expanding our job roles and are looking for diverse talent.

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