Question 1

Does SmartNews pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SmartNews employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SmartNews. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at SmartNews?

Accepted Answer

44% of SmartNews employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated SmartNews 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at SmartNews?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (30), Senior Software Engineer (9), Manager (7), Data Scientist (6), Machine Learning Engineer (6), Product Manager (6), Product Designer (4), Engineering Manager (3), Content Operations Associate (2), Data Engineer (2), Recruiter (2), Senior Machine Learning Engineer (2), Senior Manager (2), Student Worker (2), Technical Recruiter (2)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"great people to work with" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great culture and employee care." ((in 16 reviews)); "nice colleagues Great vision and mission" ((in 11 reviews)); "good salary compare other company in japan" ((in 10 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 10 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Massive layoffs after years of miss management" ((in 11 reviews)); "bad management, management doesn't know what they're doing" ((in 9 reviews)); "communication is hard" ((in 4 reviews)); "Chaos leadership, most of the leadership are hired in the past 2 years, they tried to prove themself, but just bring a lot of failures." ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about SmartNews redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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