Does S&ME pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, S&ME employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at S&ME. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at S&ME?

70% of S&ME employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated S&ME 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at S&ME?

Project Manager (14) , Staff Professional (13) , Staff Professional I (7) , Engineer (6) , Engineering Technician (6) , Engineering Technician II (4) , Professional (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Civil Engineer (3) , Construction Materials Technician (3) , Geotechnical Staff Professional (3) , Lab Technician (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Staff Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at S&ME according to real employee reviews?

"People here are great to work with and everyone seems to get along well." ((in 28 reviews)); "Amazing talented coworkers across the footprint." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "3 weeks of PTO was a plus Average Benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Culture, coworkers, work experience and versatility" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at S&ME according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay, hard to get pay raises." ((in 14 reviews)); "I do not know how isolated these incidents are, or how much the upper management is aware." ((in 10 reviews)); "senior leadership only cares about production and telling you what you want to hear, not following through" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary not competitive w/ larger companies" ((in 5 reviews)); "Communication was always a struggle." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about S&ME layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about S&ME layoffs and their outlook for job security at S&ME in 2026.

What are the top reviewed S&ME locations?

Raleigh , Charlotte , Knoxville , Nashville , Atlanta , Spartanburg , Lexington-Fayette , Charleston , Columbia , Chattanooga , Orlando , Huntsville , Duluth , Greensboro , Wilmington , Indianapolis , New Albany , Columbus , Tampa , Greenville , Window Rock , Canton , Asheville , Lexington , Clarksville , Memphis , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Addis , Baton Rouge

S&ME reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(218 total reviews)

Stewart Laney

98% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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S&ME has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 218 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The S&ME employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

218 reviews

2.0

May 22, 2015

Decent Pay Low Morale

Location administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair to high paying positions and besides the pay the co-workers make coming to work worth it.

Cons

Lead Administrators don't work at the locations but still perform performance reviews which is unfair as they aren't completely aware of what's going on in other locations but grade on a made up score card. Administrators should be rewarded for their overall performance based off of the onsite managerial reviews not long distant leads. Advancement and raises seems impossible under this procedure.

4.0

Apr 9, 2015

Lab Tech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People here are great to work with and everyone seems to get along well. Work hours are somewhat reasonable and flexible at times.

Cons

Pay for this type of work is somewhat on the lower end. This could possibly be only at my office also though.

3.0

Mar 26, 2015

Good company but grew too fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, a lot of room for growth or movement within company

Cons

Poor assistance from HR, benefits just OK, takes too long to make decisions

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