SM Energy reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)
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Jay Ottoson

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

SM Energy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SM Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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147 reviews
1.0
Jan 19, 2026

AVOID THIS COMPANY

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Pros

Had good insurance at the time

Cons

Lot of hiring buddies. Harassment. HR couldn't be trusted. Not allowed having another source of income or be fired.

2.0
Nov 9, 2025

Downhill since the early 2020s

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Pros

Denver office is probably the biggest perk, great alternative to most geoscience work that is located in Houston. 9/80 schedule, bonuses (cash and long term), ESPP, interesting work, large training budget, (mostly) friendly coworkers. Very much a science oriented company so you get to do a ton of geoscience work that positively contributes to the org. Gender diversity is great, many women in leadership positions which is a plus.

Cons

Management has had a recent shake up and a lot of the recent executive decisions are questionable at best. Travel is limited and you only really get to go to Midland or Houston unless there’s a conference some place fun. Expense policy is a bit strict. They had what seemed to be a great new grad rotation program called Compass but over the years have forced multiple high performing and well liked recent Compass graduates out either through layoffs or other means. I no longer recommend early career professionals to apply for this program as such. It is also quite tribal and cliquey, if you aren’t an alma mater from a specific school or aren’t very outdoorsy you’ll be in the “out” group and will face limited career advancement opportunities and be at the top of the chopping block if and when layoffs come.

5.0
Oct 14, 2025

Great company

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Pros

This is one of the best companies I've worked for. They are growth and leadership minded. Feels like the Leadership team really care about their people.

Cons

None I enjoy working here.

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