Does NuScale Power pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NuScale Power employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NuScale Power. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NuScale Power?

76% of NuScale Power employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NuScale Power 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NuScale Power?

Engineer (4) , Project Manager (4) , Engineer III (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Intern (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2) , Software Developer (2) , Systems Engineer I (2)

What are the pros of working at NuScale Power according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good for the small town of Corvallis (not great by engineer's national levels however)." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good people to work with, and a generally good environment to be in." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Awesome team and managers wanted people to grow and help them learn new skills" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NuScale Power according to real employee reviews?

"Hierarchy, poor communication, more talk than action" ((in 3 reviews)); "Most of managers have never even seen a nuclear plant and now they are assigned to design one!!!" ((in 2 reviews)); "Management is highly disorganized and constantly moving the goal post." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about NuScale Power layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed NuScale Power locations?

Corvallis , Portland , Richland , Vancouver , Pittsburgh

NuScale Power reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

John L. Hopkins

68% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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NuScale Power has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NuScale Power 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

58 reviews

2.0

Sep 15, 2017

Good Pay, Bad Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wages are good, benefits are great

Cons

Hierarchy, poor communication, more talk than action

1.0

Feb 9, 2016

Run like a utility instead of an entrepreneurial cutting edge manufacturing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some good people and great CFO and former GC. Great technology.

Cons

Too many folks that have been around the Nuclear space have landed here - dead energy!! Absentee CEO. Run like a Utility instead of a cutting edge technology company.

2.0

Mar 3, 2015

A year of frustration.

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, interesting people, interesting and challenging work.

Cons

Management (this was pre-Fluor) had little commercial nuclear experience and was unwilling to listen to or address employee concerns.

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Jobs at NuScale Power

Quality Assurance Specialist 3

Project Manager 5 (Nuclear Project Development)

Nuclear Contract Manager 3

Nuclear Contract Manager 4 (New Projects)

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Good Pay, Bad Culture

Run like a utility instead of an entrepreneurial cutting edge manufacturing company

A year of frustration.

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