Is SHRM a good company to work for?

SHRM has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 473 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at SHRM to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SHRM have been left by employees working as Senior Specialist , Director and Manager .

Does SHRM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SHRM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SHRM. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SHRM?

57% of SHRM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SHRM 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SHRM?

Manager (33) , Director (22) , Specialist (14) , Senior Specialist (13) , Intern (10) , Marketing Specialist (10) , Marketing (6) , Senior Consultant (5) , Executive (4) , Individual Contributor (4) , Sr Specialist (4) , Coordinator (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Field Services Director (3) , Management (3)

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

"Building relationships and growing with the company are great benefits" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great work family and culture" ((in 43 reviews)); "You get a lot of encouragement to make a difference and the people you work with are great." ((in 35 reviews)); "I also have the opportunity to do some work I am interested in each day with some great colleagues." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great benefits including 401k and pension, excellent location, smart and helpful colleagues." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"As a female BIPOC, I was frequently called the names of other women in my minority group by other employees and even senior leadership." ((in 36 reviews)); "campaign powers on, and multiple media publications come out against CEO Johnny Taylor due to lack of support for Black Lives Matter, the LGBTQ+ community, internal management dysfunction, and a lack of Board oversight." ((in 12 reviews)); "Some bad managers go unrecognized and are allowed to linger too long." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management and directors have poor management and people skills." ((in 9 reviews)); "Many turnovers due to management unable to communicate properly down" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about SHRM layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SHRM locations?

Alexandria , Washington , Arlington , Chicago , Metropolis , Springfield , Vienna , Woodbridge , Philadelphia , Tampa , Atlanta , Roanoke , Maryland City , Tysons Corner

SHRM reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(425 total reviews)

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

55% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

SHRM has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 425 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SHRM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

425 reviews

4.0

Jul 4, 2013

Mission-oriented colleagues

Executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At the Director and VP levels and below the organization is focused on delivering on its promise to its members. Incredible focus and passion for human resources as well as the members. The Annual Conference is a powerful example of teamwork within the organization. It would be hard to identify a colleague who doesn't touch the conference in some way. As a non-profit it prides itself on running more like a for-profit business.

Cons

Rifts between the executive leadership and the board make the organization a challenge sometimes. It just depends who the CEO is and who the board chair is.

3.0

Apr 8, 2013

All in All not a bad place to work, can do better

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is quite friendly and informal plus new-age work place with flexible work hours and a lot of freedom to be yourself. I personally liked the work from home funda

Cons

Since it is non-profit it pays less and has no monetary benefits. Strategic leadership was not very bang on in their execution

2.0

Mar 23, 2013

Lackluster

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits here are very, very difficult to beat. They're great. Flexible work hours and the ability to have telecommute days for staff are also big plusses.

Cons

Then there's everything else. It's been said by many of the other reviews here. Very little room for advancement. Very resistant to change. Very skeptical of new ideas. Innovation is virtually nonexistent in the culture of this organization. The same initiatives and projects continue year after year with very little change. As said before, "this is how it's always been done," or "like last year" are frequent utterances. Very top heavy organization. Directors and above make all of the decisions, leaving managers powerless to aid their staff, leaving their staff voiceless. If you're not a director or above, your voice is never heard. Too many people seem interested in scoring victories for themselves, than working to benefit the organization as a whole. In general, this organization does not practice what it preaches internally.

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