New employee- so far it's been a good experience - Anonymous employee CDM Smith Employee Review

4.0
Jun 6, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

CDM Smith is very employee oriented and has great benefits. I am just beginning my career and was very hesitant about joining a consulting firm, worried that the corporate world would be stereotypical to what is seen in the movies. That has not been the case thus far! CDM Smith has already has provided me with so many opportunities to grow in numerous directions and to become a well-rounded employee.

Cons

I can only speak to what I've seen in my office- since there is no official head of the office there are two people who are low-key/ pettily fighting for control of enforcing the rules. It might also be their personalities do not mix well.

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5.0
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Pros

Lots of training and opportunities

Cons

Company structure can be confusing

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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! It was great to have you as an employee and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
2.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Flexible hybrid schedule is very nice and starting salary is high for early career engineers.

Cons

The main people running the company are not engineers and you can tell. They are all focused on utilization with rates often set at 97% or higher. This had led to my supervisor asking/telling me to not charge company required trainings. As an early engineer it really feels like they don't want to invest in me and only care about their bottom line. If you are an early career structural engineer you will also not get any meaningful work until you've been with the company for at least 5 years. The senior engineers do not trust you and will only give you grunt work.

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