Great people to work with, but leadership is clueless - Anonymous employee SmartAsset Employee Review

3.0
5 Mar 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The actual ICs you work with are talented, and friendly,

Cons

Management, and this comes from the CEO down, impose silly expectations on teams across all departments, which leads to burnout and employee churn. Also, their compensation philosophy is "we will do a market analysis to raise comp", wait a long time for a recession, and then say "we can't do raises because of the macro environment".

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SmartAsset Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback. Our leadership team focuses on setting smart, attainable goals and we work diligently together to achieve those goals. Communication is key and we appreciate this feedback on how that’s coming across. We are also very proud of the fact that for 2023 we were able to successfully accomplish a compensation review for all of our employees. Please reach out to the People Ops team if you would like to discuss your experience here.

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5.0
4 Mar 2026
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Pros

After spending years at high-growth startups, the biggest thing I appreciate about SmartAsset is stability. The company still has the pace and energy of a growing tech company, but leadership tends to be thoughtful and measured about decisions rather than chasing every shiny object. Remote work is real here — not the “remote but everyone actually lives in one city” type. People are spread across the country and it works well. There’s a lot of autonomy and trust to manage your own schedule and work style. Compensation is strong if you perform, and the company has been steadily growing the business rather than overextending itself. Some people might look at the benefits and think they’re not as flashy as big tech or some startups like to advertise. But personally I’d take a company that is growing profitably and building something sustainable over one that offers tons of perks but ends up doing layoffs when the market shifts.

Cons

Benefits overall are solid, but I would love to see the 401(k) match grow over time. For a company centered around helping people make smart financial decisions, that’s one area that feels a little light compared to other places I’ve worked.

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SmartAsset Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful perspective on your experience at SmartAsset. We’re glad to hear that the balance between growth and stability has stood out to you. Building a company that can grow sustainably while still maintaining the energy and opportunity of a tech environment is something we care deeply about. We also appreciate the feedback around benefits and leadership engagement. As the company continues to grow, we’re always evaluating how our programs evolve and how we create more opportunities for leaders across the organization to contribute to strategic conversations.
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