Does SmartThings pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SmartThings employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SmartThings. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SmartThings?

65% of SmartThings employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SmartThings 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SmartThings?

Software Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Software Quality Engineer (3) , Staff Software Engineer (3) , Support Engineer (3) , Engineer (2) , Senior Cloud Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people and cool problems to work with." ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits are great and company seems to really care about employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "The company provides a great culture for creative individuals who have a passion for the next phase in IoT." ((in 8 reviews)); "Highly flexible and good work life balance for most people" ((in 7 reviews)); "I have had managers see the potential behind my work experience and give the chance to stretch and grow." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"• Leadership constantly strong armed by Samsung" ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership team is strongly divided internally." ((in 3 reviews)); "• In recent layoffs disproportionately terminated women employees" ((in 3 reviews)); "Communication has always been a challenge" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SmartThings layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SmartThings locations?

Minneapolis , Mountain View , Tucson , Palo Alto , Washington , Saint Louis

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SmartThings reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Mark Benson

65% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

SmartThings has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SmartThings employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

100 reviews

4.0

Apr 19, 2026

Great people and interesting problems, but limited control

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and cool problems to work with.

Cons

This is a subsidiary of Samsung which means the company doesn't really control its own destiny.

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

Great culture depending on the team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promote an inclusive work environment and community building

Cons

Frequently reorganized teams and didn’t seem to have real direction on annual goals until half way through the year

5.0

Feb 28, 2026

Good place to grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Given lots of opportunities - Respectful people - Hard work is often recognized

Cons

- Can be extremely fast paced at times - Last minute feature requests from Samsung is not uncommon.

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Jobs at SmartThings

Business Development Director, B2B

Engineering Manager, Release Engineering

Staff Software Engineer, IoT Cloud