Does American Water pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Water employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Water. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Water?

64% of American Water employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Water 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Water?

Customer Service Representative (20) , Operations (10) , Operations Specialist (9) , Operator (9) , Plant Operator (8) , Manager (7) , Supervisor (7) , Utility Worker (7) , Analyst (6) , Director (6) , Engineer (6) , Project Manager (6) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (5) , Technologist (5) , Accounts Payable Specialist (4)

What are the pros of working at American Water according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and affordable." ((in 118 reviews)); "good pay and free money." ((in 49 reviews)); "The people I work with are great and the work we do is rewarding." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good salary and benefit options." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good Work environment in the main office" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Water according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and the mandatory overtime." ((in 42 reviews)); "No work life balance and very unorganized" ((in 19 reviews)); "I’m disgusted HR has not done anything but assist Rhada with making the culture toxic." ((in 18 reviews)); "Most low level managers have no idea how to manage people." ((in 16 reviews)); "It's hard to believe anything upper management says because it always seems so fake and forced." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Water layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about American Water layoffs and their outlook for job security at American Water in 2026.

What are the top reviewed American Water locations?

Camden , Cherry Hill , Voorhees , Alton , Saint Louis , Pensacola , Belleville , Mount Laurel , Pittsburgh , Indianapolis , Mechanicsburg , Sacramento , Naperville , Philadelphia , Scranton , Lexington-Fayette , Greenwood , Hershey , Woodcrest , Newark , Champaign , Chicago , Peoria , Merrick , New York , Charleston , Monterey , Davenport , Norristown , Bridgewater

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American Water reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(617 total reviews)

John Griffith

65% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

617 reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2023

Great benefits

Inventory control/warehouse coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, nice and helpful employees, and support for training

Cons

low salaries, not a lot of flexibility, hard to promote

4.0

Jan 30, 2023

Decent place

General maintenance worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family environment, good 401k package.

Cons

Company holidays on the MSG side should match the federal holidays. No OT if there was a holiday during the week. On call.

4.0

Jan 25, 2023

Good environment

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people.. clean healthy environment...they help the surrounding communities was food and toy drives ..often

Cons

No human is perfect ...everyone one has an occasional down day it happens

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