Does Peabody pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Peabody employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Peabody. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Peabody?

74% of Peabody employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peabody 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peabody?

Director (11) , Engineer (9) , Manager (6) , Production Technician (5) , Accountant (4) , Production Manager (4) , Production Operator (4) , Heavy Equipment Operator (3) , Mechanic (3) , Mining Engineer (3) , Procurement Analyst (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Supervisor (3) , Coal Miner (2)

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

"Great people and management team" ((in 27 reviews)); "the pay is good for the work" ((in 26 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "Work life balance is good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Allows for a good work environment" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Companies Financial State, Recent Layoffs" ((in 7 reviews)); "Less opportunity to get a full" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours coupled with forced overtime." ((in 5 reviews)); "Lean staffing system, busy managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow internally" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Peabody layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Peabody locations?

Saint Louis , Gillette , Wright , Evansville , Coulterville , Carlisle , Equality , Birmingham , Kayenta , Phoenix , Casper , Arley , Jasper , Oakman , Eldorado , Los Lunas , Grants , Newcastle , Huntsville , Memphis , Princeton , Indianapolis , Craig , Hayden , Oak Creek , White City , Boston , Shoal Creek , Nonesuch , Oak Dale

Peabody reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(281 total reviews)

Jim Grech

100% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Peabody has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 281 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Peabody employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

281 reviews

4.0

Feb 18, 2015

Enjoyable, but old and slow to move forward

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Went through many iterations of management, the managment team when I left was very much into ensuring that work life balance was seen too. On the benefits side, healthcare/etc was good. But there were little other benefits being offered.

Cons

Getting anything accomplished in a reasonable amount of time took some work. There is definitely some in fighting between the field and corporate teams. A great deal of individuals working in corporate did not understand that the money for the company was made from pulling coal out of the ground. This lead to friction. Really no upward mobility either.

3.0

Nov 18, 2014

Lot of head nodding but many don't want to make decisions.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, and bonus/stock.

Cons

Many pockets of discontent and management does not realize it. Many times middle management doesn't realize it.

2.0

Sep 11, 2014

Nepotism reigns supreme.

Communications support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great 401k match (100% up to 6%) and extra contributions at the end of the year.

Cons

This company is full of relative to the point that it is almost incestual. Work as hard as you want, work as much overtime as possible, go out of your way to get training to help you be a more valuable asset to the company, go far beyond what is expected of you and have a better work ethic than any of your peers and watch it lead to still be viewed as dirt, unless you're part of the cliques. Incredibly obvious favoritism. Relatives and good friends of management getting promotions without the company even posting the job anywhere for others to apply. Benefits have really died off. Very little coverage and very very high deductibles.

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Enjoyable, but old and slow to move forward

Lot of head nodding but many don't want to make decisions.

Nepotism reigns supreme.

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