Does Smart Design pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart Design employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart Design. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smart Design?

30% of Smart Design employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smart Design 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smart Design?

Industrial Designer (12) , Designer (8) , Anonymous (3) , Industrial Design Intern (3) , Associate Director (2) , Director (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Intern (2) , Strategist (2)

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

"there are lots of great people to learn from" ((in 19 reviews)); "The culture is amazing." ((in 8 reviews)); "size effective team with great values and culture." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Workloads are overwhelming, deadlines are tight which means you will have to work overtime just to meet them, salary is terrible, management is horrible towards employees, leadership makes horrible decisions, etc." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "The work culture is terrible." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Smart Design redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.5

30% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Davin Stowell

31% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Culture and values

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Diversity and inclusion

2.2

Senior management

2.0

Compensation and benefits

Smart Design has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smart Design employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

69 reviews

4.0

23 Jan 2023

Human-centered design firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A mid-size effective team with great values and culture. Interesting projects and problems to work on. Research opportunities to learn about your users and iterate your design with them.

Cons

I've got nothing to say here!

4.0

17 May 2017

Interaction Designer

Interaction designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun culture Interesting and challenging projects Smart people

Cons

Unclear direction Going through a transformation, moving from a traditional product design firm to an innovation & strategy consultancy

1.0

3 Nov 2020

Awful Senior Leadership - Sinking Ship

Industrial designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free bagels Good Junior/Mid-level team Nice views

Cons

Director team have no idea Senior management always passing blame to junior members Extreme back stabbing Business has no brand or real focused direction Staff continually leaving

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