Does Smuggler pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smuggler employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smuggler. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smuggler?

60% of Smuggler employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smuggler 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smuggler?

Intern (4) , Graphic Designer (2) , Producer (2)

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

"Eclectic staff." ((in 3 reviews)); "The benefits are also really good." ((in 3 reviews)); "The overall office environment is fun but everyone is about their business." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Smuggler has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Smuggler employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

1.0

13 Jan 2021

Toxic company

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learnt a lot about the industry, great shoot opportunities

Cons

Toxic company with a dog-eat-dog, bullying culture, set in the old-school ways of the advertising industry, which is thankfully dying out.

2.0

14 May 2022

Shy Away if you Have Ambitions

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Eclectic staff. Open Kitchen with all the groceries. Optimistic company founders with vision. Good place to work at temporarily if you don't know what you want in life.

Cons

Underpaid, mostly overworked. Temperamental executives in NYC. Disgusting LA Chief Operating Officer leadership that controls company operations, micro-managing and passive aggressive behavior that is very awkward.

1.0

14 Apr 2026

Toxic

Production runner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Really interesting projects - Lovely office - Good location

Cons

- Very toxic working environment - Hireachal, manangers and other staff act like they are above you - Bad pay - Horrible atmosphere

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