Is CDM Smith a good company to work for as a Environmental Engineer/Manager?

Environmental Engineer/Manager professionals working at CDM Smith have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of CDM Smith employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Environmental Engineer/Manager Jobs at CDM Smith now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Environmental Engineer/Manager interview questions at CDM Smith .

Does CDM Smith pay Environmental Engineer/Manager employees well?

Environmental Engineer/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CDM Smith with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Environmental Engineer/Manager salaries at CDM Smith.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CDM Smith?

Environmental Engineer (50) , Engineer (41) , Project Manager (31) , Structural Engineer (18) , GIS Specialist (16) , Senior Project Manager (16) , Environmental Engineer II (15) , Automation Engineer (13) , Intern (13) , Water Resources Engineer (12) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Civil Engineer (11) , Transportation Engineer (10) , Transportation Planner (10) , Environmental Engineering Intern (9)

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

"CDM Smith is very employee oriented and has great benefits." ((in 78 reviews)); "The people are great and very knowledgeable" ((in 75 reviews)); "Good work life balance with OT privilege" ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 30 reviews)); "Competitive Salaries and multiple locations within the US." ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Project Managers are inundated with work" ((in 19 reviews)); "The upper management seems disconnected from regular employees." ((in 15 reviews)); "Work can be slow at times and yearly raises are low." ((in 12 reviews)); "No leadership in the organization especially TSU delivery unit" ((in 11 reviews)); "Communication is getting better; don't like admin's having to use utilization hours because all the newer/younger engineers are doing their own work." ((in 9 reviews))

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4.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Timothy B. Wall

96% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Environmental Engineer/Manager employees have rated CDM Smith with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Environmental Engineer/Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. CDM Smith is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Environmental Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Dec 10, 2019

Everyone Here Stays For Years!!

Environmental engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The work environment is great, offices are nice (and usually downtown located), there are multiple offices in the US so you can transfer if you have to, projects are interesting!! I'm new but everyone in my office has stayed in the firm for over 10 years. It's my first full-time job out of school but I love it!!

Cons

Like all consulting firms, you need to look for billable work, so if you don't have a major project, you might have to be asking around for work.

3.0

Dec 3, 2019

As far as large consulting firms go...

Environmental engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, interesting projects, everyone who works there is intelligent and good at what they do Good health benefits

Cons

Upper management and local management are not on the same page Raises are pathetic and do not reflect the local cost of living increases UT pressures are emphasized on engineers and scientists while admins in corporate charge overhead for sitting around, but that's just the horrible horrible world of consulting

4.0

Jul 9, 2019

Great firm overall with just a few hiccups

Environmental engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits; great staff to work with; excellent wealth of resources; project managers and senior staff are eager to assist junior staff with advancing their careers and learning through experience

Cons

Higher ups (not in the office) aren't pushing to be more competitive with pay; Can be slow to promote deserving individuals

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Everyone Here Stays For Years!!

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Great firm overall with just a few hiccups

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