Water - basic necessity for life is in jeopardy - Anonymous employee American Water Employee Review

1.0
Oct 1, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

none - investors and stock price is the company's first priority, not its employees or doing whats right.

Cons

employees are treated like trash - they throw you out the door when they are done working you into the ground. The water/sewer systems are falling apart, no maintenance is being done to keep water safe, they wait until things break, which costs more to fix and causes boil orders and disrupts businesses and schools.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Everything is really good. I value how much they care about safety. They practice what they preach.

Cons

You have to wait a year in your current position before applying to move up.

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits. Affordable health insurance

Cons

Stagnant growth. They only focus on leadership development or licensed trades. Growth is based on friendships. Skills and experience don’t mean much.

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