I’ve never worked for a company that provides more support and resources for the professional and personal growth of their employees. My Regional Team Leader also is a fantastic leader. Great work environment, and coworkers
Cons
Internal promotion criteria for planners isn’t as clear as it is for engineers
CDM Smith Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to write this review and the 4-stars! We will keep your feedback in mind when making choices to keep us as a top-choice employer.
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.