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      CDM Smith

      Engaged Employer

      CDM Smith reviews

      4.1

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (931 total reviews)
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      Timothy B. Wall

      93% approve of CEO

      82% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      CDM Smith has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 931 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CDM Smith employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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      931 reviews
      3.0
      May 21, 2026

      Flexible work culture, but lacks strong vision

      Client service leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible work and staff centric culture

      Cons

      Lack of leadership and strategic vision

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      CDM Smith Response
      1mo
      We appreciate you giving us your feedback and are thrilled to hear you value the flexible work options and staff/culture. Thank you for being a part of our CDM Smith team!
      3.0
      May 8, 2026

      Great workplace with flexibility, but pay is low

      Water resources engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work. Flexibility, work from home options available. Tons of opportunities across multiple disciplines. Work life balance is great. The people are awesome.

      Cons

      Pay is unfortunately on the really low end of the industry. A lot of turnover because people leave in order to get a better salary due to the low pay. I also don’t like that your manager (RTL) is also a manager for 20-30 people, and you are all under one large group instead of various teams. The matrix system is a bit odd to me.

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      CDM Smith Response
      1mo
      Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We appreciate your feedback and will keep it in mind when making future decisions to keep us as a top-choice employer. We are thrilled to hear that you liked working with us and valued the flexibility we offer. We too agree, the people are awesome!!
      5.0
      Feb 5, 2026

      Great learning experience with supportive team

      Marketing co-op
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Collaborative coworkers, meaningful projects, and so many opportunities to learn!

      Cons

      There are slow days and super fast paced days with tight deadlines.

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      CDM Smith Response
      4mo
      Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed collaborating with supportive coworkers and working on meaningful projects. It’s wonderful that your time at CDM Smith offered so many opportunities to learn and grow.
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