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Founded in 1984, Smith is a leading independent distributor of electronic components. Smith’s Intelligent Distribution™ model offers a comprehensive suite of flexible and scalable supply chain solutions to source, manage, test, and ship billions of components to partners worldwide in every industry and vertical. The company is backed by more than 25 certifications and accreditations and has developed and implemented sustainable practices that exceed industry and regulatory requirements. Building on its decades of market data, cutting-edge technology, and a systems-based approach to quality excellence, Smith generated more than USD $2.6 billion in global revenue in 2024 and ranks eleventh among all global distributors. Visit www.smithweb.com to learn more. read more
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Smith Business Development Department Employee Reviews

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

They are relatable and understandable, as they started from the bottom and worked hard to be where they are today.

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Flexible and fast decision making.

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The relationship and quality of people

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The team that is closest to me does what they can to help put me in the best position for success. They fight for me when it is necessary. They take a vested interest in me and my family. I appreciate that.

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They have done the job of those that they manage, they understand the roles of other employees very well.

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What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Leadership Reviews

yearly raises, promotions, actually pay attention to employees that work, no favoritism

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rewarding hard workers,that do make gp for the company

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possible advancement, appreciated for hard workers

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no favoritism, acknowledge hard workers, allow hardworkers that do work better from home the opportunity to work from home while other folks that do it, are quite literally just traveling the world on while they should be working.

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clear communication among sales between the buyers would be grand

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What is the best part about your compensation package?

Compensation Reviews

The transportation and wellness reimbursements.

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Benefits and opportunities to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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I value the 401k matching the most. And then the Fitness and Healthy annual reimbursement.

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The insurance is very good, and when I did sales; commission was uncapped.

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Great benefits, generous bonuses, and plenty of PTO.

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Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

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my yearly salary is way undervalued compared to nationwide average, especially with Inflation i cannot survive or support my family. If i was paid accurate and accordingly i would feel better

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my base salary is not where other teammates are at.

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ANother person on my team, same work experience, gets paid more and gets to work from home.

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for the amount of years of experience and my work ethnic here i should be way higher base salary as other buyers at this company that do less work than I

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because competition has higher compensation and I am aware that co-workers with less experience and habilities get higher compensation.

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What are some of the best things about your team?

Team Reviews

I look forward to speaking with my team everyday, they are a joy to work with. I also have a diverse tenured team, allowing me to look up to those with more experience and relate to the ones working through similar challenges.

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team work chitchat and doing more

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We can kid around and help ea other out

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Extremely knowledgably about our field.

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The willingness to help each other.

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What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Team Reviews

communication, how they speak to each other, and not steal their own work.

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skills, profesionalism, dress code, appearance, customer engagement and communication

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What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Environment Reviews

nothing is positive about my work environment

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I find that the majority of our employees are very motivated and bring great energy to the office. The positive energy is contagious and creates the tone for the whole office.

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nothing really going right now, we usually hear about bonus this time of the year but haven't heard a peep, or about possible raise

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secure enviroment and close relationhsips

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Being able to speak openly about my personality and views. Having people that also share the same values but also have different values and opinions. It is refreshing.

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What needs to change to make the company culture better?

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What did you like most about the interview process?

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What makes you most happy at work?

Outlook Reviews

I love the people I work with, it's a joy to pick up the phone and talk with Smith colleagues. I also enjoy the casual work environment, it allows me to be comfortable to work my long hours. Smith is also very understanding, I am not afraid to take time off, or notify my boss if I am sick.

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giving all my best and making sure Smith profits and continues to grow

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Interacting with certain members of the team...purchasing, QC, shipping, and other salespeople. I also appreciate meeting new people thru my customers.

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Knowing my opinion matters and is taken into account.

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Talking to my coworkers in the office but also interacting with my colleagues in other offices on calls, teams meetings, teams chats.

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What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

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hybrid would be great, raise would be best, respect from my mgr would be appreciated.

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would be nice if we could work from home at least 1 day of the week like other teams in the same building. not great to see others get to do whatever and we have to non stop work even after hours

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I wish we can work from home once a week to get a recharge mentally, being in traffic and office noise is too much, pointless i work better alone at home.

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Hold bad employee's accountable, work with older employees here and see what would make them happy not just the new employees who get treated the best

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sad when i have to trek all the way to work, when others can work from home. hybrid would be nice option to have.

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