Good if you like engineering - Engineer CDM Smith Employee Review

3.0
May 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people who really care about what they do.

Cons

Many people have been there a long time and sometimes new ideas are not always welcome. Diversity needs work.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunities for growth Fellow employees Autonomous work environment

Cons

None. It is a great company.

2.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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