American Water reviews

3.7

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 3.7 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
4.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent good benefits compared to other companies

Cons

Pay is Not competitive compared to other companies

2.0
Mar 4, 2026

Shady

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was competitive Benefits were above average Work schedule was fine

Cons

Work culture was toxic and abusive Training was non-existent and expertise was in short supply High turnover Management spent most of their time sweeping failures under the rug

1.0
Mar 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, pleasant coworkers, and the benefits themselves are solid once you're actually enrolled.

Cons

If anything goes wrong during the enrollment or verification process, do not expect compassion or flexibility. During a major holiday week with a pregnant wife at home, my family was denied dependent coverage for two months resulting in thousands of dollars in medical bills. The decision was upheld at every level of review. This is not illegal. That is precisely the problem. They are fully aware that the law allows them to treat employees this way, and they have chosen to do exactly that. Not because they have to, but because they can.

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