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      Not a bad place to start but you're better off job hopping after a few years - Environmental Engineer CDM Smith Employee Review

      3.0
      5 Feb 2024
      Environmental engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great learning opportunities for those just starting their career. The people you work with are mostly kind and caring people (with some exceptions). Decent projects, Your experience will vary based on what location you are in.

      Cons

      If starting your career you will be heavily utilized in the field. Classic corporation "we're a family" feel which, let's face it, is a red flag these days, Mentorship program isn't the best - sometimes feels forced and not always a good match. Easy to become pigeon-holed in a field role. Low pay when compared to industry averages. On average 3% merit raises if you do good work, this includes raises for promotions (maybe you'll see a 5% raise...maybe). At the end of the day you're just a number in their system, though upper management will gaslight you to make it seem no so apparent.

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      CDM Smith Response
      2y
      Thank you for your 9+ years with us at CDM Smith. We appreciate your review and detailed feedback. We will keep it in mind when making future decisions to keep us as a top-choice employer.

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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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      CDM Smith Response
      3w
      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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