Layoff and cost cutting - Process Engineer Smith Employee Review

1.0
15 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good employees, nice colleagues together.

Cons

The company is doing mass layoff. HR sent security to pull employees out one by one from their desk for execution. I will never forget that day, it was like a movie that people get executed. CEO has his 7 figure salary and bonus, and we only got 1% raise this year? Performance doesn’t matter, you need to be a brownie nose. This company is changed for worse. Don’t join.

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Smith Response
1y
Thank you for the feedback. We value employee privacy and do not disclose salary information, publicly or privately. Additionally, we have offboarding processes in place to ensure these decisions are implemented with respect and consideration. We value all our team members as integral parts of the Smith family and continually invest in their growth and development. As an entrepreneurial company, Smith rewards individuals who take the initiative and seize opportunity. If you feel your performance isn't being adequately rewarded, we encourage you to speak with your manager about any issues or challenges you may be facing.

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Smith Response
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Thank you for your feedback! We are proud of the positive and collaborative culture and entrepreneurial environment we’ve built to support our employees. To celebrate their achievements and dedication, we often promote people from within, with more than 100 employees receiving promotions or title changes in 2025 and an average tenure exceeding 20 years among our leadership team. We also offer career expansion programs to help employees level up their skills, including our Leadership Development Program and FaST. Sorry about the traffic but at least Houston’s not too hot… Wait a minute… We are so happy you brave the traffic each day to be a wonderful part of the Smith family!
1.0
16 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice colleagues, on-site gym at the headquarters

Cons

This company is a rudderless ship with zero strategy or long-term vision. The owner constantly pushes unrealistic, half-baked ideas that employees are forced to chase, and you cannot push back—even if they're complete nonsense. Senior management's nepotism is off the charts: they parachute their own kids in as "interns," then rubber-stamp them into full-time roles post-graduation, or worse, invent cushy positions when the real world won't hire them. No HR vetting, no background checks, and their degrees utterly irrelevant to the job. These favored hires get unlimited work-from-home privileges and extended maternity leaves stretching over six months (while the rest of us get a measly 8 weeks)—all because Mommy or Daddy pulls the strings upstairs. Talent? They couldn't spot it with a magnifying glass. Hard workers get ignored or burned out, while promotions go to the lazy liars who produce zilch. Pay's a joke—way below market rate—fueling endless jealousy as certain departments get fat checks while others starve. They size you up by your car, your watch, or whatever signals your "status." It's toxic high-school pettiness in a corporate shell. A brutal mass layoff where they yanked system access mid-day, no warning, no heads-up—just locked out like yesterday's trash. Run away—this place chews up talent and spits out shells.

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Smith Response
7mo
This former employee's impression of Smith is not reflective of the company or our culture. As a leader in the semiconductor industry for over 40 years, Smith takes pride in the positive and dynamic culture we’ve created across the company. We have thrived in the industry thanks to our long-term business strategy and commitment to supporting our people. As an entrepreneurial company, we reward individuals who take the initiative and seize opportunity. Our compensation structure and benefits packages are designed to be competitive to attract and retain top talent, including promoting and rewarding top-performing employees and hard workers.
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