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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

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

147 reviews
3.0
Sep 30, 2016

Take the pros with the cons

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are hard to compare to other industries. Changing substantially over the last few years but still quite competitive.

Cons

While vast majority of people you work with are great, it isn't always easy to trust management - which acts like a boy's club. If you aren't one of the chosen few as seen by management, very hard to move upwards. Doesn't always feel like a team environment, but groups pitting resources against one another. Finally, the current tone at the top of the HR department is disheartening and oppressive. Most employees would rather talk to anyone other than HR with problems they are encountering - which is the opposite of what the group should represent.

3.0
Oct 8, 2019

Corporation with Corporate Pains

Supervisor
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Oil and Gas company; those with knowledge aren't alone in difficult situations

Cons

Middle Management; pay increases and promotions given on who middle management likes - not on merit.

1.0
Jul 11, 2014

Started as a dream, turned into a nightmare.

Administrative
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits package is good, the company reaches out to the community. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of pros for this company anymore.

Cons

Leadership skills are terrible. Micromanagement has gotten out of control. Workers are treated like brainless toddler, not hard working, self sufficient adults. Leads and Supervisors are vindictive and manipulative. Going to HR has no effect, as they just care to sweep things under the rug. You will be treated as an unequal peon if you don't constantly suck up to bosses, regardless of work produced or efficiency. You can ask for training, but they will dance around the thought, promise it to you, then never train you. If you are looking to advance your career, or even get it jump started, stay away from this company. They will consistently hold you down. You can't trust a single person in a position of power. You can always expect to get slammed behind your back. The benefits package is great, but not when the environment is life sucking and detrimental to health. This place is run like a terrible high school girl movie. The "in crowd" aka leads and those whose noses are shoved so far up their rear ends they can smell what the bosses smell, and "the others" aka everyone else. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY.

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