Smart Growth America has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smart Growth America employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).
Experience, breadth of projects, on-the-ground opportunities.
Cons
Extremely toxic culture of overworking, blurring personal and professional lines, catty workplace gossip, and leadership acting as if they are still in high school.
There are few organizations that take an interdisciplinary approach to solving built environment challenges, and SGA's staff has diverse expertise to learn from and collaborate with. The organization takes on different projects in communities across the US and allows for exposure to great planning and community engagement projects.
Cons
There is a lack of transparency and flexibility within the organization, and the values of the external work we carry are not reflected internally. The organization relies on early career professionals and interns to do key research and project execution, while directors and above are more focused on fundraising and speaking engagements. There is no development team, and the internal systems lack organization and clarity.
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smart Growth America employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smart Growth America. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
43% of Smart Growth America employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Smart Growth America 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.