Does JBG SMITH pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JBG SMITH employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JBG SMITH. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JBG SMITH?

80% of JBG SMITH employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JBG SMITH 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JBG SMITH?

Leasing Consultant (30) , Assistant Property Manager (7) , Concierge (7) , Project Accountant (7) , Senior Project Accountant (7) , Development Analyst (6) , Maintenance Technician (5) , Vice President (5) , Assistant Community Manager (4) , Assistant Manager (4) , Leasing Agent (4) , Property Manager (4) , Analyst (3) , Community Manager (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at JBG SMITH according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are great" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 8 reviews)); "Competitive Salaries" ((in 7 reviews)); "I learned a lot during my time as a maintenance tech and really enjoyed the team I worked with." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at JBG SMITH according to real employee reviews?

"I think the pay could be better for my role." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor management, micromanaging, underpaid for the work expected of you in the position." ((in 10 reviews)); "If you get a bad manager, emails came in at all hours and there were times where I saw people get reprimanded for not responding to something at 12 AM." ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor onboarding and training process." ((in 5 reviews)); "Vornado upper management making unnecessary policy changes that make the job more difficult and frustrating." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed JBG SMITH locations?

Bethesda , Washington , Arlington , Chevy Chase , Alexandria , Rockville , Annandale , Burke , Fairfax , Buffalo , Silver Spring , Rosslyn , Friendship Heights

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JBG SMITH reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(215 total reviews)

W. Matthew Kelly

88% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

JBG SMITH has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 215 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JBG SMITH employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

215 reviews

4.0

Feb 27, 2026

Commercial Property Manager

Assistant property manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot about the rea estate business.

Cons

The pay was somewhat low.

5.0

Dec 27, 2025

Development

Development analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture and benefits

Cons

Recent downsizing and restructuring of teams

5.0

Nov 2, 2025

Great place to work

Corporate accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, work life balance, culture

Cons

strict deadlines given it's a public company; limited growth potential without CPA.

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