Great place to work, but going through a brief, tough time. - Anonymous employee American Water Employee Review

4.0
Dec 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people to work with, benefits, work-life balance, growth opportunities ( you have to earn those, of course). Employee morale activities are enjoyable and appreciated.

Cons

Too many org changes and too often. Never great for employee morale. With that said, bitter employees venting their frustrations on an anonymous website doesn't help. If you are so unhappy here, please see yourselves to the door. You are not obligated to be here. Let your colleagues get through this difficult time without the additional negativity. At a minimum, don't embellish the situation using dramatic threats. They sound incredibly stupid. This is a small IT reorg, not the Dakota Pipeline.

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3.0
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Cons

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