Anonymous - Anonymous American Water Employee Review

1.0
Sep 17, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great peers to work with and amazing benefits. This company has so much potential to be a great place to work but it will take some serious changes such as removing a lot of the inexperienced senior management and a complete culture change (create work life balance)

Cons

Hands down the worst place I've ever worked in terms of: no work life balance, senior management is very unprofessional; while most people try hard to deliver they are hired into roles with no relevant experience which makes it impossible to complete projects on time or budget (example: hiring a PM with no experience to run an entire program). Additionally, while benefits are great, most employees are severely unpaid compared to industry standards.

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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
Recommend
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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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