Nepotism gone wild and terrible upper management - werkgeversreview Senior Manager bij Smith

1,0
15 mei 2023
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You get pizza parties for breaking sales records and maybe some company logo shirts or bags.

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You get to work with owners and upper management kids and/or family friends, high turn over, purposely hire people when it’s busy knowing they will fire instead of paying the longer term employees better, upper management yells at people and allow others to yell at employees, upper management now stays home after covid but make everyone else go into office everyday, no raises or very long in between even if high performer, and owners will ignore the people actually making money in meetings to only address upper management. The only reason long term employees stay is out of fear and laziness due to noncompete clauses and the fact that they try to enforce them to keep people they fired from working at competitors. Entire place is trash and they make place look good for articles on great places to work when it’s all a show. Terrible overall environment!! Their competitors pay much better and not as toxic.

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3y
Smith is an entrepreneurial company, and we reward those who take initiative and seize opportunities. We value the expertise and insights of our high performers, and we encourage employees to tap their networks for open positions through our employee-referral program. Smith offers a competitive pay structure, including uncapped commissions for our salespeople. When appropriate, Smith also offers remote work opportunities to proven employees at all levels. We strive for excellence and integrity in all facets of our business, but if that does not align with your values – as demonstrated in this defamatory and delusive review – perhaps you would be better suited finding work elsewhere. Please reach out to HR or your manager if you would like to discuss further. Note: Smith has flagged this review to Glassdoor's moderation team due to the false statements contained within it.

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5,0
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Transparent and authentic communication from leadership. Fun collaborative, yet competitve, environment. A place for people who want to win, who chase greatness with a passion for their jobs. Quick decision making.

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Houston traffic :) Not the place for someone chasing titles as it is very flat organization, but for those that just want to expand their responsibilities and contribution without a title change it works.

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3mo
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 okt 2025
Anonieme werknemer
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Nice colleagues, on-site gym at the headquarters

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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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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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