Does Metro Water Recovery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Metro Water Recovery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Metro Water Recovery. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Metro Water Recovery?

80% of Metro Water Recovery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Metro Water Recovery 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Metro Water Recovery?

Lab Analyst (3) , Engineer (2) , Industrial Pretreatment Specialist (2) , Laboratory Analyst (2) , Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at Metro Water Recovery according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and time off" ((in 9 reviews)); "the pay is good but there is strings attached" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Decent pay and some friendly people" ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers were great before they all left, schedule was good before they started forcing overtime" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Metro Water Recovery according to real employee reviews?

"Management is largely unqualified, unprofessional, and theory X. Pay is mediocre and raises are non" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Metro Water Recovery layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Metro Water Recovery layoffs and their outlook for job security at Metro Water Recovery in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Metro Water Recovery locations?

Denver , Commerce City , Brighton , Deer Trail

Metro Water Recovery reviews

3.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Mickey Conway

83% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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Metro Water Recovery has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metro Water Recovery employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

72 reviews

4.0

Jul 20, 2025

I like it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Nice people

Cons

None that I can think of

1.0

Jun 17, 2025

Lab Asst.

Laboratory assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You are close to a river

Cons

didnt support ethnic cleansing. Didn’t support ethnic cleansing at all

5.0

Mar 26, 2025

Great Environment, Top Talent, Mission Driven

Operations planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The organization is mission driven and focuses on operations. People want to do their job well. Metro works to make this a place people want to work. The knowledge and talent of people working here is high. There is also room for growth and new employees are given opportunities to learn. Innovation is encouraged. Lots of employee events.

Cons

Interdepartmental communication could be improved. This organization is large and it can be difficult to communicate with groups quickly.

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Jobs at Metro Water Recovery

AutoCAD Civil 3D Modeler (Associate/Staff Multi-Level Posting)

Staff Pretreatment Process Engineer