Is Scotts Miracle-Gro a good company to work for?

Scotts Miracle-Gro has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,008 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Scotts Miracle-Gro to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Scotts Miracle-Gro have been left by employees working as Intern , Analyst and Merchandiser .

Does Scotts Miracle-Gro pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scotts Miracle-Gro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scotts Miracle-Gro. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scotts Miracle-Gro?

52% of Scotts Miracle-Gro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scotts Miracle-Gro 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scotts Miracle-Gro?

Merchandiser (98) , Sales Manager (56) , Manager (18) , Retail Merchandiser (15) , Sales Representative (15) , Intern (13) , Analyst (12) , Sales (9) , Forklift Operator (8) , Senior Analyst (8) , Retail Sales Merchandiser (7) , ASM (Area Sales Manager) (6) , Director (6) , Merchandiser/Counselors (6) , Plant Supervisor (6)

What are the pros of working at Scotts Miracle-Gro according to real employee reviews?

"Very well structured and had great benefits." ((in 104 reviews)); "Good pay and something new everyday" ((in 71 reviews)); "Great people to work with and worked usually as a team in each account!" ((in 67 reviews)); "SMG has a great company personality and culture." ((in 38 reviews)); "Flexible hours in most cases to accommodate school and other things" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Scotts Miracle-Gro according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Managers are considered 24 hour workers period." ((in 18 reviews)); "Annual layoffs occur when the company is not reaching financial goals which leads to poor morale and culture." ((in 13 reviews)); "Sometimes feel there is a wide gap between senior management and those 'on the shop floor' so to speak, although senior management do their best to communicate with regular briefings etc. Bleak offices/location of offices don't reflect what our company aims are" ((in 8 reviews)); "Very long hours and no chance to make any decent money for at least 3 months." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scotts Miracle-Gro layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Scotts Miracle-Gro locations?

Marysville , Columbus , Atlanta , Boston , New York , Fort Madison , Chicago , Temecula , San Jose , Saint Louis , Denver , Detroit , Imlay City , Oklahoma City , Houston , Orrville , Geismar , Vancouver , Orlando , Rochester , Maricopa , Pearl , Birmingham , Vance , Arlington , Charlotte , Greensboro , Knoxville , Cincinnati , Independence

Scotts Miracle-Gro reviews

3.6

52% would recommend to a friend

(904 total reviews)

Jim Hagedorn

63% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Scotts Miracle-Gro has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 904 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scotts Miracle-Gro employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

904 reviews

4.0

Feb 19, 2010

Scotts Miracle Gro is a good company

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scotts is a good company to work for. The sales rep position is a goodpostion to start with the company. Starting base salary is around 30k. Good reps can make 45K+ with commissions. Great position if you do not have a family. Long hours during peak times, and rarely get a Saturday off. Good opportunity for advancement if you're a performer. Great benefits package, matching 401k, FSA spending account. During seasonal lay-off, Scotts pays all medical benefits.

Cons

Don't even think about taking a personal day. Expected to work even when sick. If a day is taken off, prepare to be ridiculed. This position is seasonal for the 1st 60 days. Once the companyrealizes you can perform, then it becomes full-time. If you live in the North or in the colder areas, expect to only work for 8-10 months before lay-off.

4.0

Nov 3, 2009

Scotts-Average and Disorganized

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. People-The people were generally fun to work with/for. This didn't always make for getting your work done, but overall it made what you did accomplish fun. 2. Trying to implement change-Though Scotts was a bit backward and inefficient, they did seem to be making at least somewhat of an effort to initiate changes throughout the organization, so there is still some potential for growth as a company 3. CEO-Hagedorn was an eccentric and very interesting guy. Very real. 4. Seemed to do a pretty good job of promoting from within.

Cons

1. Disorganized-Projects would be dropped as soon as they weren't an immediate priority, and then you'd be dealing with the same project and the same issues that were never resolved a year later. 2. Not cutting edge-People seemed relatively resistant to change. IT was a mess. They were uncompromising in many ways on new technologies. If it wasn't exactly to their specifications, they wouldn't use it. 3. Feedback-Awful. From my personal experience, I had to hound my supervisors to give me feedback and once they did, it was half-assed and consisted of things I already knew.

5.0

Oct 28, 2009

Great place to work

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work for college student. Great pay. Great work environment. Great training and development program (you get paid to take the test online). Very happy with my experience.

Cons

This is more specific to my situation: hard to get respect from store managers as vendors. From a micro perspective, my boss had us working long hours to satisfy his meticulous personality.

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