American Water reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(617 total reviews)

John Griffith

65% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

American Water has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 617 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Water employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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617 reviews
3.0
Mar 20, 2016

IT at American Water

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A great deal of projects at IT, many of which are around SAP. There are many good senior people and work is intense, and requires serious multi-tasking.

Cons

Sometimes there are too many things are happening at once.

4.0
Mar 15, 2016

Supervisor

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, family environment, good pay.

Cons

Minimal opportunities for growth unless you are willing to leave the area

5.0
Mar 7, 2016

Operator

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great hours, the company has very good benefits. Overall a very good company to work for

Cons

Promotion potential, very hard to get promoted. Working in the inclement weather can be tough. Thry should have better training programs

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