Smartwool reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Mark Satkiewicz

67% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Smartwool has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smartwool employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

16 reviews
1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working at the VF building was a cool experience - the coffee bar. Benefits were also great and cool events.

Cons

My first time manager was horrible. She treated me like a subordinate instead of a peer, always assuming the worst. VF pretends to be "diverse and inclusive" but honestly, it's a super toxic work environment where everyone pretends to be nice but they actually have it out for you. I asked for a simple accommodation and they were not able to meet it in any way. Even HR was extremely unhelpful - even backstabbing,

2.0
Mar 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The folks and products at Smartwool are top notch; for the most part.

Cons

The recruiter and hiring manager said the "company is evolving," and a more accurate description is "VF is going through an extremely painful restructuring."

3.0
Jun 25, 2024

Gone downhill since new CEO

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Product discounts, half day Fridays

Cons

Company culture, poorly trained leaders with no management experience, tyrant CEO

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