Question 1

Does Smith Micro pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smith Micro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smith Micro. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Smith Micro?

Accepted Answer

43% of Smith Micro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Smith Micro 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smith Micro?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (21), QA Technician (9), Senior Software Engineer (7), Quality Assurance (5), Quality Assurance Engineer (4), Quality Engineer (4), Manager (3), Anonymous (2), Engineer (2), Graphic Designer (2), Marketing (2), Marketing Department (2), Product Management (2), Project Manager (2), QE Engineer (2)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are good." ((in 19 reviews)); "People in IT were good people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Nice coworkers and projects to work on." ((in 9 reviews)); "good salary" ((in 9 reviews)); "great colleagues (from former company)" ((in 9 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Bad management, hired sons of owner one of which was a sadistic" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor leadership, too many middle management roles, dreary workplace, uninspiring morale, lack of direction, remote working available only for upper management = double standard, outdated in every possible level" ((in 7 reviews)); "The manager was a bit bad" ((in 5 reviews)); "There are no bonuses — unless you're in C" ((in 5 reviews)); "The management team and many, if not all, the executives are extremely difficult to work with." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Smith Micro layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Smith Micro locations?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh, Aliso Viejo, Santa Cruz, Chicago, New York, Washington, Phoenix, Austin, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Emeryville, Sunnyvale, Mexico Beach, Remote, Cal-Vel, Aliso, Pitts, McCandless

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Great people and leadership, but benefits changes concern me

Good company with no downsides mentioned

Fairly decent smaller sized tech company

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