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
2.0
Oct 5, 2018

american water review

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

freedom to be your own resource

Cons

limited help from others employees

4.0
Dec 27, 2017

Communications and Change Management Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits; open to employee suggestions and ideas; overall friendly place to work

Cons

Some backstabbing by colleagues; must be careful who you to talk to and the subject matter because some members of senior management will take it personally

4.0
Sep 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, good pay, good benefits.

Cons

Management seems to want to embrace innovation but lacks the direction. Priorities and direction tend to change with the wind under an "Agile" banner.

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