Smartsheet reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,298 total reviews)
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Rajeev Singh

29% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Smartsheet has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,298 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smartsheet 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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2.0
Jul 30, 2025

Falling Apart

Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of great people at Smartsheet (mostly IC and front-line leadership levels) who deeply care about their role, having success and their clients. The product also has some great fits for project management-oriented work. A lot of clients still love the product and are happy to chat with the account teams.

Cons

There is zero confidence in senior leadership at the organization. The model change has been a complete debacle from the top down for clients and the Smartsheet teams trying to support their transition. Decisions were obviously made in an ivory tower with little to no input from anyone close to the product or clients' needs. As the debacle has unfolded, senior leaders are over-correcting and negotiating against ourselves while completely disregarding the difficult conversations we've had with clients as we tried to navigate the initial transition to the new model with them. The sales team is sacrificing credibility and earnings while the executive team claims to have "thought about all of these challenges while producing the comp plans accordingly". We're now cannibalizing near-term AND future revenue opportunities to keep a subset of clients happy. I acknowledge the balance and correction that was needed for our clients, but our senior leaders have completely disregarded the value that the new model brings and the work that we've put into helping clients understand. I applaud the decision to pause some of the 'true-up' motion because of how broken the technology is, but we continue to chase our tails and react when input from the client-facing positions could have prevented a lot of this.

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Smartsheet Response
10mo
We’re so glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed working with our amazing employees and product - the two things that make us a great company. We recognize your feedback and concerns around our updated user subscription model, and how changes have been communicated to our employees and customers. Feedback like yours helps us identify what we can do to strengthen our processes moving forward to ensure that it’s a smooth transition for all. We appreciate your feedback and encourage you to continue sharing your thoughts and what you're hearing from customers through the designated internal user subscription channels. Thank you for your review.
3.0
Jul 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good people to work with , working for a SaaS company that the majority of customer generally like your product was nice.

Cons

Leadership seemed to have lost sight of what made the company so great to work for when I first started. Over hired and didnt seem to take when the desired outcome wasn’t achieved.. Just sold to PE as an exit stage left strategy.

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Smartsheet Response
11mo
We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed working with your colleagues. We agree– our colleagues and product are pretty awesome! We also recognize that the past year has brought significant change with the transition to PE and our evolving leadership strategy. Our focus remains on building long term, sustainable growth and continuing to create an environment and product that our people and customers thrive in. Thank you for your review.
3.0
Jul 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great Pay Good Product Plenty of well-meaning people

Cons

"Always on" expectation of some leaders has led to overworked employees, exploitation, and, in some cases, burned-out staff. Culture sometimes feels forced and hollow. Employees are made to feel it is a privilege to work for Smartsheet, rather than being made to feel valued by the company.

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Smartsheet Response
11mo
We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed our competitive compensation packages, product, and working alongside our amazing employees. We appreciate your feedback about your experience here. We strive for our employees to feel genuinely supported and valued, not just told that they are. We encourage employees to use our Time Away Program to ensure that they are taking the breaks that they need. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we wish you the best in your next adventure.
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