3.0
22 Mar 2017
Former employee, more than 5 years
Dallas, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
90% of the time, Work-Life Balance is great. Rare to have to travel. Good, challenging projects.
Cons
Bill rate is extremely low for consulting. Small company in the grand scheme of things Clients typically have less money and are small. Expect to earn a fraction of what you could earn in industry. Turnover is HIGH bc CDM Smith likes to give small pay bumps. I've had many managers here who say that you need to work 60 hours but bill 40 to move up at CDM. That is not happening at the salary that they offer. They do not offer you stake in the company's stock until you are titled which typically takes 8-10 years of working off your tush, you be good at sales, or you have some connections.
