


Diverse employees at Smith & Nephew have rated Team, Compensation, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Smith & Nephew have rated Compensation, Happiness, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored
Smith & Nephew employees are 22% more likely to recommend Smith & Nephew as a great place to work
| 49% | Promoters |
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| 24% | Passives |
| 27% | Detractors |
Working at Smith & Nephew is rated highly by 178 employees, across various culture dimensions. Smith & Nephew employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Team, and Compensation categories, putting Smith & Nephew’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Smith & Nephew was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Smith & Nephew is rated B
Last updated a month ago
Smith & Nephew ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 68 Smith & Nephew employee reviews, 83% were positive. The remaining 17% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Smith & Nephew improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 83% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 17% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?401k program is far better than other companies.
What do you like best about the leadership team?There are some of the DOS group that are beyond exceptional but many in the Southeast and South are not the highest of quality.
What do you like best about the leadership team?They are accessible and eager to help you grow.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Just more in to tram work rather than me work
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Raise for all the people working night shift
What does the leadership team need to get better at?More training so they are more caring to the regular employees
We are a portfolio medical technology business focused on the repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue. We exist to restore people’s bodies and their self-belief by using technology to take the limits off living.
Smith & Nephew was founded in 1856 and its current CEO is Deepak Nath. Since its inception 170 years ago, Smith & Nephew has grown to 17000 employees.
At Smith+Nephew, we support healthcare professionals in their daily efforts to improve the lives of their patients.
Physical health is never just about our body. It s our mind, feelings and ambitions. When something holds it back, it s our whole life on hold. We re here to change that, to use technology to take the limits off living, and help other medical professionals do the same. So that farmworkers, rugby players, grandmas and their grandkids stare down fear, see that anything s possible, then go on stronger. Inspired by a simple promise. Two words that bring together all we do
Our sustainability strategy is built on our purpose - Life Unlimited, our business strategy and our culture pillars of Care, Collaboration and Courage.
It is designed to help us grow together; not just as a Company, but as a global team, and to do so in an efficient and effective way.
Our sustainability strategy is supported by three strategic pillars that define our priorities: People, Planet and Product.
People
Creating a lasting positive impact on our employees and communities.
Our objectives:
Inclusion and belonging: Empower and promote the inclusion of all.
Volunteering: Provide eight hours of paid volunteer time to all employees and enable at least 50 community/charity events across our sites each year from 2023 to 2030.
Giving: Improve patients' lives through product donations to under-served communities.
Health, safety and wellbeing: Maintain an annual Total Incident Rate (TIR) of less than 0.5 and Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of less than 0.1.
Planet
Working to reduce our impact on the environment.
Our objectives:
Climate change: Achieve net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) by 2040 and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2045, beginning by achieving a 70% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2025.
Waste: Achieve zero waste to landfill (diversion of 90% or greater) at our manufacturing facilities in Memphis, US, and Malaysia by 2025 and at all of our strategic manufacturing facilities by 2030.
Water: Conserving water throughout our business processes.
Product
Innovating sustainably across the value chain.
Our objectives:
Product design: Include a sustainability review in New Product Development (NPD) for all new products and product acquisitions.
Sustainable packaging: Reduce our packaging, and design with reusable, recyclable and/or renewable resources which are sustainably sourced.
Supplier engagement: Complete a focused Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) risk-based due diligence of our Tier 1 suppliers annually.
| Headquarter | Croxley Park, Building 5, Hatters Lane Watford WD18 8YE United Kingdom |
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| Website | www.smith-nephew.com/en/ |
| Founding Date | 1856 |
| Tel | +44 20 7401 7646 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | SNN |
| Jobs | www.smith-nephew.com/en/careers |
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Smith & Nephew competitors include Stryker, DePuy Synthes, Zimmer Biomet, and Arthrex. Smith & Nephew ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Smith & Nephew compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

Smith & Nephew has 17000 employees. 178 employees at Smith & Nephew have reviewed Smith & Nephew across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.
Overall, the 178 Smith & Nephew employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Smith & Nephew are pleased with their total compensation at Smith & Nephew, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Smith & Nephew are pleased with their team. 178 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Smith & Nephew are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Smith & Nephew believe the environment at Smith & Nephew is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Smith & Nephew is comfortably fast. About 69% of the employees at Smith & Nephew work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Smith & Nephew are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Smith & Nephew 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.
At Smith & Nephew 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Smith & Nephew's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Smith & Nephew employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.
Smith & Nephew’s CEO Deepak Nath started in this role in 2022. Deepak’s approval rate is just above average, putting Deepak in the Top 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Deepak Nath is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Smith & Nephew offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. Deepak is most liked by Female employees and employees in the Sales department. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Smith & Nephew’s competitors, Deepak Nath ranks just below Zimmer Biomet’s CEO Ivan Tornos. With Deepak’s leadership, Smith & Nephew employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Team. Deepak was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.
The Smith & Nephew Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Deepak Nath, President of Global Operations Matthew Stober, and Chief Compliance Officer Arjun Rajaratnam
Deepak Nath CEO / President
Deepak Nath joined Smith+Nephew in April 2022 and has a track record of driving growth at major healthcare companies... read more
Matthew Stober President of Global Operations
Mr. Matthew R. Stober, also known as Matt, has been President of Global Operations at Smith & Nephew plc since October... read more
Arjun Rajaratnam Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Arjun Rajaratnam has been the Chief Compliance Officer of Smith & Nephew plc and Smith & Nephew, Inc. since February... read more
Graham Timothy Baker CFO & Executive Director
Mr. Graham Timothy Baker has been Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at Smith & Nephew plc. since March 1,... read more
Namal Nawana Chief Executive Officer
Namal Nawana serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Smith & Nephew. Namal started at Smith & Nephew in April of 2018.... read more
Lawrence Zorio Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
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Janie Bates Vice President Marketing & General Manager, Value Solutions
Janie Bates serves as the Vice President Marketing & General Manager, Value Solutions of Smith & Nephew. Janie started... read more
Veronica Apostolico Vice President, Internal Communication
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How much do people at Smith & Nephew get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Smith & Nephew is $130,012, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,296, or $62 per hour.
At Smith & Nephew, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $227,487 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,407 annually. Average Smith & Nephew salaries by department include: Design at $123,220, Communications at $230,663, IT at $111,353, and Finance at $88,214. Half of Smith & Nephew salaries are above $130,296.
58 employees at Smith & Nephew rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies (based on 168 ratings) while 53 employees at Smith & Nephew rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies (based on 55 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Smith & Nephew employees include job titles like Director of Operations and Financial Analyst. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Smith & Nephew employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $75k | $75k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $103k | $103k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $130k | $130k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $187k | $187k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $242k | $242k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $271k | $271k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $301k | $301k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Smith & Nephew score the company 73/100 across various culture categories, placing Smith & Nephew in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Smith & Nephew across various culture dimensions.
At Smith+Nephew, we strive to create a culture of belonging where all employees can bring their full selves and best ideas. We are committed to creating a psychologically safe environment that fosters innovation, delivers business success and strengthens engagement and personal fulfilment.,,Employee Inclusion Groups (EIGs) support our commitment to inclusion and belonging. EIGs are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster an inclusive and equitable workplace and provide a network for employees to engage and collaborate.
Smith & Nephew's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Smith & Nephew's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Smith & Nephew's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Smith & Nephew applied for 45 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.
Smith & Nephew has a total of 17000 employees
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What is Smith & Nephew address?
Smith & Nephew location is at Croxley Park, Building 5, Hatters Lane
Who is the CEO of Smith & Nephew?
Smith & Nephew CEO is Deepak Nath, their score by employees is 71
What is Smith & Nephew eNPS?
The eNPS for Smith & Nephew is 22
What is the salary for Senior Marketing Manager in Smith & Nephew?
Senior Marketing Manager average salary in the US is 158k
What are the salaries in the Communications in Smith & Nephew?
The average salaries for Communications in Smith & Nephew is 231k