Question 1

Is SMEC a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

SMEC has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 692 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at SMEC to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SMEC have been left by employees working as Civil Engineer, Graduate Engineer and Manager.

Question 2

Does SMEC pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SMEC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SMEC. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at SMEC?

Accepted Answer

73% of SMEC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated SMEC 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at SMEC?

Accepted Answer

Engineer (53), Graduate Engineer (26), Civil Engineer (24), Manager (17), Project Manager (14), Graduate Technologist (11), Structural Engineer (10), Graduate Civil Engineer (9), Undergraduate Engineer (9), Senior Civil Engineer (8), Design Engineer (7), Senior Engineer (7), Accountant (6), Experienced Engineer (6), Quantity Surveyor (6)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Project variety and some of the people are great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 35 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good skills and good team" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good environment to learn new skills" ((in 16 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Low salary for entry level positions" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor management with learning staff" ((in 32 reviews)); "Low pay and difficult to get promoted" ((in 14 reviews)); "No career progression for young engineers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Benefits no retirement in the location where I am employed" ((in 8 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about SMEC redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed SMEC locations?

Accepted Answer

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, North Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Geelong, Wollongong, Townsville, Darwin, Grafton, Newcastle, Geelong West, Australind, South Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Nerang, Varsity Lakes, Fortitude Valley, North Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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