Smartsheet jobs Dissappearing?

Has anyone else noticed a steep decline of posts for Smartsheet jobs on LinkedIn, Indeed and other sites? This past month (Jan 2025) I've done searches daily and have found 0 jobs (even old posts have disappeared)! I find it hard to justify getting additional certification when job demand just isn't there.

I still get calls from random recruiters every other day, but when I follow up - they either never respond or tell me that the job was put on hold or cancelled.

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Laurie Olson

Maybe it has something to do with the new licensing schema, forcing companies to buy licenses for casual users making few changes. Our license count went up from 3 to 23 required, based on the number of users editing sheets.

TomG

I think @Laurie Olson likely nailed it. With any change of this significance, companies are going to stop and see if their path forward is still sustainable in light of the new cost structure. It does result in a totally new value proposition and I fear it may put it only within reach of companies with deep pockets. The math doesn't really work to justify buying a license when a user only updates a small amount of data regularly or is an infrequent user.

ADehoyos

Wow I didn't know that licenses were now required for casual users, even just those entering data?

kowal

hi @ADehoyos,

yes, even just those entering data.

Laurie Olson

The only way around it is if they enter data in a form, or respond to a status update request. Once they enter a sheet or report to update information, they are considered a licensed user, and that includes comments.

Laurie Olson

Another issue this presents is that users now have the ability to create their own sheets. As a sheet owner, they can add users to it by sharing to their email address. This user then becomes a provisional user that Admins must look for. I know Smartsheet's position is to buy Control Center. But for just a couple dozen users, there is no point, and especially if you are not using the project management piece, and are only using forms and workflows. If this was a full blown PM system, with a backend database, and the ability to propagate new fields to all sheets, I could understand charging for every editor.

sdeclerk

What I can't wrap my head around is the lack of discussion over how freelancers are supposed to handle the new model. I can't get the work that I need done as a Guest, I need to be an Admin in order to deliver a solution. That forces the client to pay for MY seat. If I build solutions from MY account, I have to pay for my CLIENT'S seats. Don't get me started on the 2 groups I will have to refund money to because they were charged for my seat for the entire year!!!! I've had several users offer what they consider 'workarounds' but none of them are actually feasible.

IT'S A TOTAL LOSE / LOSE FOR US.

kowal

hi @sdeclerk,

are you official partner from Smartsheet? If you are official partner on Smartsheet and you have the premium account the Customer does not have to pay for your license to create stuff for them.

sdeclerk

Hi @kowal

No, I'm just a small solo shop :/ -Shelley

kowal

hi @sdeclerk ,

why do not you join any partner then just to have premium account?

sdeclerk

@kowal Hey there…sorry I missed this…I'm curious, do you mean try and find employment with a current SS Partner group?

Naeem Ejaz

You're not alone — others in the Smartsheet community have also observed a slowdown in visible Smartsheet-specific job postings on platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed recently.

Its Because of the new subscription model adopted by smartsheet.

Naeem Ejaz

Previously, many companies adopted Smartsheet by purchasing a limited number of licenses—often only for system administrators or a small group of power users. In my case, I support both an event management company and a digital bank, where a combined total of only 55 Smartsheet licenses were purchased. Despite this relatively small number of licenses, the platform was being used by approximately 1,000 individuals across both organizations.

This setup worked because most users were granted viewer access or relied on shared dashboards, published sheets, and reports—allowing them to engage with the platform without needing individual licenses. The licensed users (mainly system admins, project managers, or analysts) were responsible for creating and managing the sheets, automations, reports, and workflows for everyone else.

While this centralized model helped reduce licensing costs, it also created bottlenecks and limited broader collaboration. As Smartsheet evolves and organizations increasingly rely on dynamic collaboration, workflow automation, and integrations, there’s growing value in expanding license access to more users—especially those contributing to project data and driving business outcomes.

kowal

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/487858#Comment_487858

Hi @sdeclerk more or less ;)

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