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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. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
178
TOTAL
RATINGS
1150

Smith & Nephew Company Culture

Smith & Nephew Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Smith & Nephew's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Smith & Nephew CEO

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies
Deepak Nath Smith & Nephew's CEO
Deepak Nath
71 /100

Diversity at Smith & Nephew

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies
B+

Diverse employees at Smith & Nephew have rated Team, Compensation, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Smith & Nephew

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies
A

Women at Smith & Nephew have rated Compensation, Happiness, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Smith & Nephew 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?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

22

Smith & Nephew employees are 22% more likely to recommend Smith & Nephew as a great place to work

49%Promoters
24%Passives
27%Detractors

Working at Smith & Nephew

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

B

Overall Company Culture at Smith & Nephew is rated B

Last updated a month ago

Top
25%

Smith & Nephew ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ 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 178 Employees

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Sales
80
Sales80
Operations
65
Operations65

Smith & Nephew Employee Reviews

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.

83%
17%
Positive Reviews83%
Constructive Feedback17%

Positive Reviews From Smith & Nephew Employees

  • 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.

Constructive Feedback From Smith & Nephew Employees

  • 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

Smith & Nephew Company Information

Smith & Nephew Company Overview

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.

Smith & Nephew Mission, Vision & Values

Smith & Nephew Mission Statement

At Smith+Nephew, we support healthcare professionals in their daily efforts to improve the lives of their patients.

Smith & Nephew Vision Statement

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

Smith & Nephew Values

  • Care
  • Collaboration
  • Courage

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Smith & Nephew

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.

HeadquarterCroxley Park, Building 5, Hatters Lane
Watford WD18 8YE
United Kingdom
Websitewww.smith-nephew.com/en/
Founding Date1856
Tel+44 20 7401 7646
Company StatusPublic
StockSNN
Jobswww.smith-nephew.com/en/careers
Social Sites

Smith & Nephew Competitors

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.

  1. #1
    Stryker's Logo
    Stryker
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    DePuy Synthes' Logo
    DePuy Synthes
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Smith & Nephew's Logo
    Smith & Nephew
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Zimmer Biomet's Logo
    Zimmer Biomet
    3.9/5
  5. #5
    Arthrex's Logo
    Arthrex
    3.6/5
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Smith & Nephew Employees

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.

Joining Smith & Nephew - Employee Onboarding

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.

Smith & Nephew KPIs and OKRs

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.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Smith & Nephew CEO & Leadership

Smith & Nephew CEO - Deepak Nath

Deepak Nath Smith & Nephew's CEO
71 /100

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.

Smith & Nephew Leadership

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 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

  • Kim Tarka Vice President

    Kim Tarka serves as the Vice President of Smith & Nephew, Inc.. Kim started at Smith & Nephew, Inc. in May of 2017. Kim... 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

    Lawrence Zorio serves as the Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer of Smith & Nephew. Lawrence started at... read more

  • 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

    Veronica Apostolico serves as the Vice President, Internal Communication of Smith & Nephew. Veronica started at Smith &... read more

Smith & Nephew Salaries

How much does Smith & Nephew pay?

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.

1st Percentile
$75k
$75k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$103k
$103k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$130k
$130k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$187k
$187k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$242k
$242k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$271k
$271k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$301k
$301k100th Percentile
$130,012*
Average Compensation
$130,296*
Median Compensation

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

Smith & Nephew Salaries by City

Smith & Nephew Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Smith & Nephew

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.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 79/100
Department - Sales
Men 57/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Smith & Nephew Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Smith & Nephew PTO

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.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$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?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Smith & Nephew applied for 45 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Smith & Nephew has a total of 17000 employees

45
Total Applied
  • 98% Granted (44 out of 45)
  • 2% Denied (1 out of 45)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 45)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 45)

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

Let Smith & Nephew Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Smith & Nephew on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Product
40%
All Industries
20%
Sales
20%
Engineering
20%

Candidates By Location

Trenton
20%
Atlanta
20%
Arlington
20%
Bedford
20%
Dallas
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Smith & Nephew

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

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