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2.5

30% would recommend to a friend

(485 total reviews)

Deepak Garg

27% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Smart Energy Water has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 485 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smart Energy Water employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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485 reviews
1.0
Mar 5, 2020

Stay Clear of SEW

Recommend
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Pros

Every good leader and team member seems to be interviewing and exploring opportunities at other organizations

Cons

By far the most dishonest and toxic environment I've ever been exposed to. Starting from the false promises made during the interview process, to how projects are sold and delivered, even to how clients are communicated with. Leadership expectations placed on employees are unclear at best and completely ludicrous at worst. Employees regularly complain about being overworked, under appreciated, and verbally crushed by leadership. The US employees are also expected to work both US and India hours (e.g. after each 10-12 hour work day, US employees are expected to participate in late night calls with India every night until 1-2am). No matter how desperate you are to find a job, do not accept a role at SEW.

1.0
Mar 30, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Sort of fast growth, although no1 really knows where or how it's coming. Customers, funding, and even some internal employee titles are kept a secret. It's very weird. Mgmt is aware that the company has crazy turnover, so they are doing more happy hours. Doesn't help the fact that everything else sucks. People there are smart and hardworking but they don't stay long. This is the first job I have left before at least hitting the 2 year mark.

Cons

You are watched like a hawk: you could work 90 hour weeks, but don't dare leave at 4:30 or take a 62 minute lunch, or you will have an email warning from HR. You are told to work beyond 8-5 but the company doesn't let you leave early or take any time for your personal life. No matter how many hours of your time you used on the weekend or after 5. If you work well it's not recognized, if you work in a way that's not up to CEO's style, you are threatened. Was told by manager that you are scolded for "checking out on weekends" when you don't check email on weekends of holidays. CEO tells people that because Google and Yahoo aren't allowed to have their people work from home we shouldn't expect it. Its rumored that CEO brags about telling interview candidates that if they want work/life balance they should go somewhere else. Some people can work with this, I can't. I'll be gone as soon as I have another job.

1.0
May 8, 2015

Terrible ethical, legal and moral issues at this company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They give new employees job titles that would look good on resume, which you will need when you are looking for a new job

Cons

The CEO created a culture of distrust. They break laws and pay people less than legally allowed to be considered salary, multiple employees have filed claims with the DOL. No supplies, coffee etc for employees you must supply everything yourself. No structure within company and almost all employees have been there less than 1 year.

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