Good company poor management - Anonymous employee American Water Employee Review

3.0
May 30, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of opportunities to grown and achieve. Great benefits. Excellent stock options.

Cons

Though there are opportunities to grow it really depends on who you know. The layoffs removed the BEST people and they are now using too many contractors with very little experience. This causes a lot of stress on the current employees. The company made billions of dollars and still cut the staff in half.

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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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