Does Smart Design pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart Design employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart Design. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smart Design?

30% of Smart Design employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smart Design 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smart Design?

Industrial Designer (12) , Designer (8) , Anonymous (3) , Industrial Design Intern (3) , Associate Director (2) , Director (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Intern (2) , Strategist (2)

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

"there are lots of great people to learn from" ((in 18 reviews)); "size effective team with great values and culture." ((in 8 reviews)); "you will grow a lot especially earlier in your career" ((in 3 reviews)); "good working environment, great company culture" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people to work with, awesome projects and clients." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"– Poor leadership, incapable of growing the business, keep projects on budget or encourage teams to be successful." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smart Design layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Smart Design locations?

New York , Brooklyn , San Francisco

Smart Design reviews

2.5

30% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Davin Stowell

31% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Smart Design has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smart Design employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

69 reviews

5.0

Oct 21, 2025

Smart Design Intern

Industrial design intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mentorship and support from the team and lovely people to work with.

Cons

The AC is a bit cold

3.0

Jul 18, 2025

Good for young designers to grow, has a ceiling

Industrial designer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly talented people to work around and learn from Multi-disciplinary design agency Lots of exposure to client

Cons

Poor project management Abuses your time Does not want to see you grow internally

1.0

Apr 5, 2025

Monitoring your every move like a control freak!

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well-designed office in New York City.

Cons

We were paid salaries that won’t be able to sustain your life in an expensive city! There’s no creative freedom with the manager always micromanaging, monitoring your every move like a control freak!

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