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CDM Smith

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CDM Smith reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(223 total reviews)
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Timothy B. Wall

94% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

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223 reviews

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4.0
Jul 16, 2023

R&D at CDM Smith is exciting

Environmental engineer iii
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Pros

R&D program at CDM is robust, well funded, and spans a lot of disciplines Good work culture, very pro-using PTO Solid benefits Vertical working groups give the company a smaller feel despite size A lot of good manager in the environmental services and water resources groups

Cons

Some middle and upper level PMs are resistant to change. Can vary from job to job. Billable hours Negotiating salary is always a fight. Can be hard to increase your salary significantly without switching jobs.

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CDM Smith Response
3y
Thanks for taking the time to write your review. We appreciate your feedback and will keep it in mind to keep us as a top-choice employer.
4.0
Jul 15, 2023

Great opportunity to grow and specialize. Held back by a beaurocratic workplace

Automation engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Excellent salary, PTO and benefits - Flex work options, part time or full time remote - Managers will listen and help you achieve your goals. Quarterly meetings to discuss progress towards goals and to ensure you are on the right track. Does not micromanage. - Extremely knowledgeable and helpful co-workers - Company paid certifications if you wish to improve your skills. Always looking for training, webinars and outside vendors to contribute - Excellent internal IT/BT department that will help you at a moments notice

Cons

- Bureaucratic culture with many obstacles that may hold you back - Small group, limited resources - Sometimes feel like the work can dry up leading to busy work and unrelated tasks - The provided laptops barely meet minimum software specs as of 2023. They feel cheap and mine has broken many times. Very hard to get upgraded internals.

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CDM Smith Response
3y
Thank you for your review and feedback! We are glad you are enjoying CDM Smith and are thrilled to have you as part of the team. We will keep the feedback in mind when making future decisions to keep us as a top-choice employer.
4.0
Jul 10, 2023

Fight for your salary

Civil engineer
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Pros

The People, the workload, and projects

Cons

Fight for starting salary, they are going to try to pay you bare minimum to begin with which will get you stuck when it comes time for raises

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CDM Smith Response
3y
We are thrilled to hear you are enjoying the people, the workload, and the projects at CDM Smith! Thanks for your review!
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