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PARTICIPANTS
7
TOTAL
RATINGS
59

SmartThings Company Culture

SmartThings Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.2/5
SmartThings' Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

SmartThings CEO

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Alex Hawkinson SmartThings' CEO
Alex Hawkinson
40 /100

Diversity at SmartThings

Women at SmartThings

SmartThings eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-100

SmartThings employees are -100% more likely to recommend SmartThings as a great place to work

0%Promoters
0%Passives
100%Detractors

Working at SmartThings

Working at SmartThings is rated below average by 7 employees, across various culture dimensions. SmartThings employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting SmartThings’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 5% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at SmartThings was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at SmartThings

F

Overall Company Culture at SmartThings is rated F

Last updated months ago

Bottom
5%

SmartThings ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 7 Employees

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SmartThings Employee Reviews

Out of 1 SmartThings employee reviews, 100% were positive.

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0%
Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From SmartThings Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    salary + bonus

SmartThings Company Information

SmartThings Company Overview

Leader in connected Homes

SmartThings Mission, Vision & Values

SmartThings Mission & Values

There’s potential in your everyday things

HeadquarterPalo Alto, CA
United States of America
Websitewww.smartthings.com
Founding Date2011
Company StatusPrivate

SmartThings Competitors

SmartThings competitors include Nest and Wink. SmartThings ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SmartThings compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Nest's Logo
    Nest
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Wink's Logo
    Wink
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    SmartThings' Logo
    SmartThings
    2.2/5
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SmartThings Employees

7 employees at SmartThings have reviewed SmartThings across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 7 SmartThings employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SmartThings are pleased with their total compensation at SmartThings, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SmartThings are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 7 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at SmartThings are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SmartThings believe the environment at SmartThings is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SmartThings is bureaucratic. About 100% of the employees at SmartThings work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at SmartThings are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining SmartThings - Employee Onboarding

SmartThings employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

SmartThings KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no SmartThings employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand SmartThings' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

SmartThings CEO & Leadership

SmartThings CEO - Alex Hawkinson

Alex Hawkinson SmartThings' CEO
40 /100

Alex’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Alex in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Alex Hawkinson’s employees rank SmartThings in the Top 15% for Compensation, in the Bottom 30% for Happiness, and in the Bottom 30% for Perks And Benefits. When compared to SmartThings’s competitors, Alex Hawkinson ranks below Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz.

SmartThings Leadership

  • Alex Hawkinson  CEO / President

    Alex Hawkinson CEO / President

    Alex Hawkinson serves as the CEO / President of SmartThings.

  • Scott Vlaminck Co-Founder & VP Engineering

    Scott Vlaminck serves as the Co-Founder & VP Engineering of SmartThings.

  • Stevan Vlaovic SVP Product and Engineering

    Stevan Vlaovic serves as the SVP Product and Engineering of SmartThings.

  • Bonnie Ritchey Vice President of Software Quality Engineering

    Bonnie Ritchey serves as the Vice President of Software Quality Engineering of SmartThings.

  • Bob Florian Vice President, Engineering

    Bob Florian serves as the Vice President, Engineering of SmartThings.

  • Mark Benson VP of Engineering

    Mark Benson serves as the VP of Engineering of SmartThings.

  • Tyler Hall VP of Operations

    Tyler Hall serves as the VP of Operations of SmartThings.

  • Seungmin kim CFO

    Seungmin kim serves as the CFO of SmartThings. Seungmin started at SmartThings in September of 2014. Seungmin currently... read more

  • Douglas B VP of Engineering

    Douglas B serves as the VP of Engineering of SmartThings. Douglas started at SmartThings in August of 2018. Douglas... read more

SmartThings Salaries

How much does SmartThings pay?

How much do people at SmartThings get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SmartThings is $131,398, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $155,553, or $74 per hour.

At SmartThings, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $312,063 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,005 annually. Average SmartThings salaries by department include: Admin at $45,853, Design at $109,834, Legal at $312,063, and Engineering at $148,474. Half of SmartThings salaries are above $155,553.

3 employees at SmartThings rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings) while 4 employees at SmartThings rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 5 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$78k
$78k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$116k
$116k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$154k
$154k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$212k
$212k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$280k
$280k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$370k
$370k100th Percentile
$131,398*
Average Compensation
$155,553*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

SmartThings Salaries by Department

Explore SmartThings Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at SmartThings

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at SmartThings across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 45/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 45/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

SmartThings Perks & Benefits

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

SmartThings PTO

SmartThings' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

SmartThings Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, SmartThings applied for 23 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 87% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

23
Total Applied
  • 87% Granted (20 out of 23)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 23)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 23)
  • 13% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (3 out of 23)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let SmartThings Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in SmartThings on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
80%
All Industries
20%

Candidates By Location

Minneapolis
40%
Saint Paul
20%
San Francisco
20%
Other
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding SmartThings

Who is the CEO of SmartThings?

SmartThings CEO is Alex Hawkinson, their score by employees is 40

What is SmartThings eNPS?

The eNPS for SmartThings is -100

What is the salary for Executive Assistant in SmartThings?

Executive Assistant average salary in the US is 86k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in SmartThings?

The average salaries for Marketing in SmartThings is 203k

Who are SmartThings competitors?

SmartThings main competitors are Nest, Wink

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