Does SMEC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SMEC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SMEC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SMEC?

73% of SMEC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SMEC 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SMEC?

Engineer (53) , Graduate Engineer (26) , Civil Engineer (22) , Manager (17) , Project Manager (14) , Graduate Technologist (11) , Structural Engineer (10) , Graduate Civil Engineer (9) , Undergraduate Engineer (9) , Senior Civil Engineer (8) , Design Engineer (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Accountant (6) , Quantity Surveyor (6) , Team Leader (6)

What are the pros of working at SMEC according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Project variety and some of the people are great." ((in 37 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Team is friendly and supportive" ((in 16 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SMEC according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary for entry level positions" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor management poor HR policies non" ((in 31 reviews)); "Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 16 reviews)); "While flexibility is encouraged for all, this really needs to be embraced by your direct manager." ((in 8 reviews)); "Benefits no retirement in the location where I am employed" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about SMEC layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.5

73% would recommend to a friend

(589 total reviews)

Hari Poologasundram

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

SMEC has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 589 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SMEC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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589 reviews

3.0

Jun 5, 2026

Supportive team but slow interview process

Full stack developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team with good learning opportunities.

Cons

Interview process could be faster and smoother.

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Decent

Seniore engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good project opportunities, room for growth

Cons

Somewhat ineffective leadership, not moving with times

3.0

May 5, 2026

Helpful graduate program, but pay tied to experience

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Graduate program is helpful for new grads

Cons

Pay is set at milestones of experience

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