Is Smith+Nephew a good company to work for?

Smith+Nephew has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,146 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Smith+Nephew to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Smith+Nephew have been left by employees working as Talent Acquisition Specialist , Director of Sales and Project Manager .

Does Smith+Nephew pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smith+Nephew employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smith+Nephew. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smith+Nephew?

82% of Smith+Nephew employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smith+Nephew 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smith+Nephew?

Sales Representative (128) , Account Manager (48) , Territory Manager (39) , Associate Sales Representative (37) , Manager (35) , Sales Associate (34) , Quality Engineer (26) , Sales (25) , Senior Account Manager (21) , Director (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (20) , Project Manager (20) , Engineer (19) , Talent Acquisition Specialist (18) , CNC Machinist (15)

What are the pros of working at Smith+Nephew according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and range of projects" ((in 249 reviews)); "Mostly i like to thank to Our Warehouse Manager for being with workers all like friends and guides ourself to be great people in future." ((in 179 reviews)); "Great culture and company values" ((in 134 reviews)); "They are innovative and offer good pay and are attentive to the market and physicians who utilize their products." ((in 111 reviews)); "Good work life balance (for some departments)" ((in 103 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smith+Nephew according to real employee reviews?

"Inventory management is poor and this company writes off more than any company I have worked at." ((in 136 reviews)); "Bad managers, roles given to other departments, you are expected to do a higher ups job without letting them know you are doing it" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor leadership with no accountability." ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours and tough to get decisions made" ((in 36 reviews)); "lack race and gender diversity in middle management and almost 0 in senior management in UK." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smith+Nephew layoffs in 2026?

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

What Smith+Nephew locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Phoenix , Miami , Seattle , Saint Petersburg , Oklahoma City , Chicago , Fort Worth , Pittsburgh

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Smith+Nephew reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(2,717 total reviews)

Deepak Nath

87% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Smith+Nephew has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,717 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smith+Nephew employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Apr 25, 2015

You DON"T get what you give

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big well known company. Great hourly employees to work with.

Cons

You give 100% +, and you get treated and rewarded like a child. Some Middle and upper management currently there have no clue what goes on regarding production. Only interested their own gains, and in highlighting negative issues in employees. They make better prison guards than managers. Been going downhill for the last 5 years.

3.0

Jan 2, 2015

Office politics galore

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Pool of intelligent employees to learn from Cafe

Cons

Software is out-dated Promotion of employees who play the political game (lots of facetime and taking the credit for work they didn't do) Pay is low - until you give your notice and get a counter-offer Pathetic gym Departments do not work together to resolve our customers issues

4.0

Nov 10, 2014

Company keeps changing with current CEO

Us employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have worked in this company for 10+ years. S&N has always maintained a leadership position in the field of medical devices (orthopedics, endoscopy, wound management,....). The products the company sells are of great quality and help people regain their lives. Employees understand this and helps in building and maintaining the company culture. The majority of employees are quite friendly and they are the best asset the company has. Benefits have always been quite competitive.

Cons

The company has changed quite a bit in the last 3-5 years. It used to be much more positive and employees were like family. The current CEO, Olivier Bohuon, has implemented many radical changes and changed the way employees think about the company. Bohuon has focused on acquiring other companies to continue to grow S&N. His strategy has also emphasized cost reductions through the entire company, closing several manufacturing sites and offices. Some of the cost reduction measures are quite silly when the company could be doing things better to save money. Benefits continue to be reduced compared to years ago, mainly around health insurance (however, they are still fair).

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