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      Fast Paced Firm -- Great coworkers -- Less than Optimal Management - GIS Specialist CDM Smith Employee Review

      3.0
      May 31, 2022
      Gis specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Variety of projects to get your hands on -Flexible working environment (option to WFH) -Managers don't micromanage -Friendly coworkers

      Cons

      -Getting work assigned to you takes time, you will sit idle for 1-3 weeks before finding stable work -Unsustainable deadlines -Boring FEMA floodplain mapping projects -Difficult to find meaningful/satisfying work -Project Managers are inundated with work -Unequal flow of work more if you work in a major hub (Boston, Chicago, Denver) less if stationed in smaller office -Documentation of GIS workflows/guides are non-existent meaning you will often get thrown on a project with no idea how to do it.

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      5.0
      Apr 22, 2026
      Transportation engineer i
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Lots of training and opportunities

      Cons

      Company structure can be confusing

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      Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! It was great to have you as an employee and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
      2.0
      Jun 18, 2026
      Structural engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hybrid schedule is very nice and starting salary is high for early career engineers.

      Cons

      The main people running the company are not engineers and you can tell. They are all focused on utilization with rates often set at 97% or higher. This had led to my supervisor asking/telling me to not charge company required trainings. As an early engineer it really feels like they don't want to invest in me and only care about their bottom line. If you are an early career structural engineer you will also not get any meaningful work until you've been with the company for at least 5 years. The senior engineers do not trust you and will only give you grunt work.

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