Does Smart Growth America pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart Growth America employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart Growth America. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smart Growth America?

43% of Smart Growth America employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smart Growth America 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smart Growth America?

Program Associate (5) , Deputy Director (2) , Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Smart Growth America according to real employee reviews?

"Well managed, great mission, long impressive track record." ((in 3 reviews))

Smart Growth America Reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Geoff Anderson

40% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Smart Growth America has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smart Growth America 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

17 reviews

1.0

24 Sept 2024

Hypocritical leadership and toxic work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Experience, breadth of projects, on-the-ground opportunities.

Cons

Extremely toxic culture of overworking, blurring personal and professional lines, catty workplace gossip, and leadership acting as if they are still in high school.

3.0

31 Aug 2024

National exposure to planning projects

Senior program manager, land use and development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are few organizations that take an interdisciplinary approach to solving built environment challenges, and SGA's staff has diverse expertise to learn from and collaborate with. The organization takes on different projects in communities across the US and allows for exposure to great planning and community engagement projects.

Cons

There is a lack of transparency and flexibility within the organization, and the values of the external work we carry are not reflected internally. The organization relies on early career professionals and interns to do key research and project execution, while directors and above are more focused on fundraising and speaking engagements. There is no development team, and the internal systems lack organization and clarity.

4.0

9 Jan 2024

Great Place To Do Impactful Work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Impactful work Smart and passionate colleagues Good benefits package Solid industry reputation

Cons

Vague management policies Office gossip Turnover at organization

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