Does SMU pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SMU employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SMU. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SMU?

34% of SMU employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SMU 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SMU?

Research Assistant (7) , Teaching Assistant (7) , Student Assistant (6) , Graduate Student (3) , Manager (3) , Research Engineer (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Analyst (2) , Intern (2) , Marketing Intern (2) , Researcher (2) , Student Worker (2) , Working Student (2)

What are the pros of working at SMU according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits, near city centre" ((in 7 reviews)); "Collaborative and sharing culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good work life balance and team" ((in 3 reviews)); "Competitive Salary" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SMU according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours for little pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and inflexible too" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SMU redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SMU redundancy and their outlook for job security at SMU in 2026.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

SMU

SMU Reviews

3.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (83 reviews)

SMU has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

83 reviews

4.0

19 Jan 2022

Employee Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good employee benefits for FT and even contract with 2 or more years.

Cons

Politics within department and bosses not crediting the right people

4.0

26 Aug 2025

Neutral

Programme manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

2 days WFH & benefits.

Cons

Typical politics like any other companies

5.0

24 Apr 2025

salary

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

kills time, easy money, convenient

Cons

time consuming, might have extra tasks to do

Viewing 1 - 3 of 83 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Deloitte

3.5★Compensation and benefits

KPMG

3.6★Compensation and benefits

Starbucks

3.7★Compensation and benefits

RBC

3.6★Compensation and benefits

SMU reviews FAQs

Related searches: SMU jobs | SMU salaries | SMU benefits | SMU interviews

Reviews SMU reviews

SMU

SMU Reviews

Company ratings over time

Reviews by job title

Employee Benefits

Neutral

salary

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

SMU reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

SMU reviews FAQs