Dec 1, 2021
Smoothstack reviews about "pay"
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3.0
Dec 14, 2023
Recommend
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Pros
Great to transition to tech field.
Cons
Low average pay and a long time before getting good pay.
4.0
Jun 10, 2026
Paid training and great company exposure, but travel may be a downside
Former employee, less than 1 year
McLean, VA
Recommend
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Pros
- Payed Training from Industry Professionals - You get the chance to work with large companies
Cons
- Travel may be a negative depending on your situation
1.0
May 21, 2022
Recommend
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Pros
nothing, $10 Udemy courses are more comprehensive and valuable than their training
Cons
no job guarantee, after training you need to interview with their "pipeline" clients, some required live coding and system design. over advertise, the training is almost 6 months, not 12 weeks. no PTO even one day. very low pay.
4.0
Feb 27, 2024
Recommend
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Business Outlook
Pros
- Accept low experience level - Pay during training - Contract out to larger companies
Cons
- Lower pay range - State level minimum wage during training - Variable placement time - 2 year contract, does not prevent layoff - Little to no mentoring
4.0
Mar 14, 2022
Recommend
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Pros
This company is great for new graduates who don't know the interview process
Cons
The pay is a tad low and they could be more clear on the standards
5.0
Apr 6, 2022
Great company for those wanting to break into tech
Current employee, more than 1 year
Atlanta, GA
Recommend
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Pros
Really great culture and people Great for company people to break into tech who don't have a degree or experience
Cons
Pay and benefits are okay could be improved
4.0
May 30, 2023
Great Post-Grad opportunities for those who have some preexisting coding knowledge
Current employee, less than 1 year
Recommend
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Pros
- Fast-paced and impactful: It never felt like the things we were doing/learning during training were menial or served no purpose. Everything we were taught was useful and we never dwelled on any single topic longer than the team needed. - Good Challenge: While this may turn some people off (view cons), I personally enjoyed the challenge presented, especially at the start of the program as it demonstrated to me early on that Smoothstack is serious about the level of coding they expected and this served to increase my faith and trust in Smoothstack's mission as opposed to other similar companies whose barrier to entry is significantly lower at the cost of overall quality in both what is taught and the compensation provided. - Supportive: The trainees and overall Smoothstack staff are always incredibly helpful with any issues related to all aspects of working at Smoothstack, whether that be HR/Pay related or coding, Smoothstackers will always be willing to help out and offer guidance even after training ends and you are deployed to a client!
Cons
- Can be challenging for coding novices: The first couple of weeks of training will be challenging as you are very quickly expected to have a base set of knowledge related to cs such as basic Java and algorithms. While these are covered early on in training, you must do that additional review yourself as basic topics are only reviewed, not covered extensively. - Poorly Paced at Points: Part of the training involves working on a capstone project that demonstrates all the skills learned throughout the training period. However, teams often begin working on these projects during their class instruction which many times led to technologies being used either way before or way after they were taught in class. The instructors were more than willing to answer any questions regardless of the class topic that day which helped make these issues not as noticeable.
Smoothstack Response
1yThis is good, actionable feedback. Thank you for taking the time to provide a review.
4.0
Dec 12, 2022
Recommend
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Business Outlook
Pros
- Great opportunity grow really fast in the tech industry. - Cover cost for certifications (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform) - Mentors are very knowledgeable. So if you have questions you can definitely refer to them. - Great community, people from around the world and they try to have fun every Friday. Smoothstack is a company that trains employee to meet industry standard and then deploy them to its partnered companies. Essentially you are working as a contractor for the company. In order to compensate for this exchange you are given a less pay but they cover your learning cost and resource cost. For someone who is trying to get into the industry I see this as a win-win situation.
Cons
- I get paid 55k a year, living in the state of California I'm essentially living paycheck by paycheck. - Locked in contract for 2 years. - PTO are nonexistent this year. However, they are implementing it 2023.
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