Smith reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Nick Bedford

84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Smith has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smith employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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237 reviews
1.0
Feb 3, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Seemingly growing company with potential for self-improvement down the road. Most employees are earnest, nice, and hardworking people. Many are using this platform to seek better paying jobs elsewhere when, in fact, the company could offer more competitive wages; thereby improving retention. Family Run

Cons

Pay, benefits, advancement, and, as is the case with most companies today, the top level execs are disproportionally compensated (and it's not because they work harder, believe me). Health insurance is very pricy and might be cheaper if purchased outside the company (which is probably exactly what they want). Family Run. For real. I ain't kidding. Nothing against family business but this place reeks of nepotism. Sorry, but that's not how you run a publicly traded company.

1.0
Sep 7, 2015

Procurment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

operation run like a sweat shop. two brothers are really dictators. They feel like they own your soul. Your time 24/7 is theirs mentality.

Cons

working 24/7 and required to lie to the customer. They are in reality just brokering parts.

5.0
Feb 22, 2016

Family Atmosphere, Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I worked at Smith & Associates for five years, and can easily say that working there was the best professional experience I have ever had. Were it not for family obligations out of state, I absolutely would have stayed with Smith for as long as they’d have me. The reasons to love working at Smith are numerous: great benefits, engaged leadership, a fun atmosphere — Smith doesn’t feel like some cold corporate machine … it feels more like a family. At Smith, you can tell right away that people matter. You can tell that you are valued both personally and professionally, whether you have two months or 20 years experience at the company. The leadership team is incredibly approachable, and you learn very quickly that they genuinely care about your development, and really want you to succeed. Smith invests heavily in training its people, regardless of department or tenure. They give you every opportunity to grow and develop. As it is with any job, you get out of it what you put in. Whether you're on the sales side or corporate support, if you’re willing to put in the effort, you’ll see huge rewards and advance quickly. There aren’t limits to how much you can achieve at Smith. You never get the feeling that people there are just showing up to put in their eight hours and collect a paycheck. They genuinely care about the company and its people, and they want to help each other succeed. Being a family-owned company, it only makes sense that you’re treated as part of the family.

Cons

There really aren’t many downsides to working at Smith. Learning about the electronic component industry can be a little challenging at first if you’re unfamiliar with it, but once you spend a few weeks immersed in it, it becomes second nature.

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