Does Smith & Wesson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smith & Wesson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smith & Wesson. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smith & Wesson?

58% of Smith & Wesson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smith & Wesson 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smith & Wesson?

Assembly Line Worker (3) , Security Officer (3) , Armed Security Officer (2) , CNC Loader (2) , Inventory Control Specialist (2) , Machine Operator (2) , Maintenance (2) , Procurement Specialist (2) , Sales (2)

What are the pros of working at Smith & Wesson according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and wages." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits but friendly" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great people work there and" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Smith & Wesson according to real employee reviews?

"Management is clueless." ((in 4 reviews)); "Office politics are rampant." ((in 4 reviews)); "Very inflexible hours." ((in 3 reviews)); "Horrible work environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Constant favoritism towards the front office, you're encouraged to not accept gifts unless your title has 2 or 3 fancy letters in it in which case the sky is the limit." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smith & Wesson layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Smith & Wesson locations?

Springfield , Maryville , Houlton , Columbia , Knoxville , Deep River , Richmond , New York , Scottsdale , Franklin , San Francisco , Broomfield , Manchester , East Longmeadow , Middlefield , Remote

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Smith & Wesson reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Mark Smith

72% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

Smith & Wesson has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smith & Wesson 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

87 reviews

1.0

Aug 3, 2015

The downward spiral

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount on guns other than that not much

Cons

Corporate atmosphere with little career advancement, if your told otherwise don't believe it. If you know some with a title then you can skip the last sentence. Benefits have slowly been taken away and corporate profits keep going up. Management is all about the numbers and could not tell you how our products even work. Hard work is never rewarded as middle management abuses the workforce to pursue there own agendas. If you have motivation and are career oriented you may want to pass on this place. Office politics are rampant. Sick time policy still vague , but we will loose a week vacation.

3.0

Jan 30, 2014

Was not completely pleasant

Training and organizational manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people in manufacturing are great to work with

Cons

It is a hard place to initiate change

2.0

Jul 30, 2016

What's really important

Assembly line worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is opportunity to move up in the company, a great place for people without higher education to make good money

Cons

They care more about the numbers than they do the employees.

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