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      Smart people, average pto, poor salary - Anonymous employee CDM Smith Employee Review

      2.0
      1 Feb 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Good starting company for engineers - Some projects can be interesting - Many smart people

      Cons

      - EXTREMELY poor salary. I always thought this salary is the norm across the environmental engineering industry but realized I’ve been so wrong after switching companies. CDM really needs to pay their engineers better!!! - Pressure to maintain a specific utilization rate. I understand it’s part of the business but there is too much pressure surrounding that and it gets discussed practically every week. - Mentorship definitely needs improvement

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      5.0
      22 Apr 2026
      Transportation engineer i
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Lots of training and opportunities

      Cons

      Company structure can be confusing

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      Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! It was great to have you as an employee and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
      2.0
      18 June 2026
      Structural engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hybrid schedule is very nice and starting salary is high for early career engineers.

      Cons

      The main people running the company are not engineers and you can tell. They are all focused on utilization with rates often set at 97% or higher. This had led to my supervisor asking/telling me to not charge company required trainings. As an early engineer it really feels like they don't want to invest in me and only care about their bottom line. If you are an early career structural engineer you will also not get any meaningful work until you've been with the company for at least 5 years. The senior engineers do not trust you and will only give you grunt work.

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