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.

What are the top reviewed Smoothstack locations?

Fairfax , Washington , Manassas , McLean , Atlanta , Arlington , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Rockville , Tysons Corner , Virginia Beach , Vienna , Williamston , Dallas , Houston , Dayton , El Monte , Las Vegas , Baltimore , Chubbuck

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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

1.0

Jul 23, 2025

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Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have a CHANCE for a job.

Cons

Owe 30k if you are fired for cause or if you leave. You are not guaranteed the job even if you complete the program. You are stuck making minimum wage if they can't place you.

4.0

Jul 14, 2023

Opportunity to get foot in door

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like a good sales job, paid training provided, structured learning plan, mostly flexible on time

Cons

No guarantee of placement, fee for quitting during training

4.0

Dec 12, 2022

Working at Smoothstack

Cloud devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great opportunity grow really fast in the tech industry. - Cover cost for certifications (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform) - Mentors are very knowledgeable. So if you have questions you can definitely refer to them. - Great community, people from around the world and they try to have fun every Friday. Smoothstack is a company that trains employee to meet industry standard and then deploy them to its partnered companies. Essentially you are working as a contractor for the company. In order to compensate for this exchange you are given a less pay but they cover your learning cost and resource cost. For someone who is trying to get into the industry I see this as a win-win situation.

Cons

- I get paid 55k a year, living in the state of California I'm essentially living paycheck by paycheck. - Locked in contract for 2 years. - PTO are nonexistent this year. However, they are implementing it 2023.

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