"Beware" - Anonymous employee American Water Employee Review

2.0
Aug 21, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits Great people who take pride in their jobs

Cons

Lack of management communication, Major scheduling problems, company not hiring new employees to keep up with the revolving door which is causing work load problems. Billing and collection department errors and not able to keep up with customer satisfaction on issues. Forcing these employees to work call handlers job and taking calls without the knowledge or the skill set to be able to handle the calls. Can't keep a director in place to make any difference and the lack of knowing what needs to be corrected to bring the center to rise above the issues. Lack of consideration and caring that employees have families and lives and they need time to sleep and be with their families in order to be good at what they do. Lack of pride and employee worth has diminished.

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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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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