Is SmartThings a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at SmartThings have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of SmartThings employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at SmartThings now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at SmartThings .

Does SmartThings pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SmartThings with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at SmartThings.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at SmartThings?

60% of Software Developer employees at SmartThings would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 34% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated SmartThings with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating 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))

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3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Mark Benson

42% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated SmartThings with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. SmartThings is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

May 6, 2026

Great people and interesting work, but tough promotions

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the people are great to work with but the pay is average and the work is intereresting

Cons

pay is average but their promotions are very hard. its easier to find a new job than to get promoted at smartthings things.

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

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