Does Pentair pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pentair employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pentair. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pentair?

70% of Pentair employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pentair 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pentair?

Engineer (20) , Manager (20) , Mechanical Engineer (16) , Software Engineer (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (14) , Project Manager (13) , Material Handler (12) , Sales Manager (12) , Design Engineer (11) , Assembly Line Worker (10) , Intern (10) , Product Manager (10) , Sales (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Operations Manager (8)

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

"Great people and easy" ((in 111 reviews)); "good benefits and people to work with" ((in 85 reviews)); "Enjoyed the internship and the pay was good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good Work Environment" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not enough follow through!" ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management is detached from business" ((in 18 reviews)); "no training or incentives to make you work harder or keep you motivated" ((in 12 reviews)); "Many layoffs have made the work environment trying a times." ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours and pushing businesses very hard" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pentair layoffs in 2026?

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

What Pentair locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Apopka , Golden Valley , Milwaukee , Minneapolis , San Diego , Ashland , Cary , White Bear Lake , Saint Paul , Sanford

Pentair reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,063 total reviews)

John Stauch

76% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Pentair has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,063 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pentair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2013

Pentair offers high quality personnel and products

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High quality of contributors. They offered a nice work/life balance and invested training of individuals for growth. They offered "best of breed" solutions that allows one to sell and promote on quality.

Cons

Difficult market at the moment. Many layoffs have made the work environment trying a times.

2.0

Apr 1, 2013

Beware lay-offs of long-term employees in good standing

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tyco Thermal Controls was an acquisition of Pentair in October 2012. TTC was an amazing work-place that didn't micromanage for efficiency and people were happy to come to work.

Cons

I was not among those laid off, but Pentair is *not* a loyal company to long term employees in their acquisitions. Micromanaging has begun (all employees are now required to email their boss upon logging in and out each day) and the previous environment is lost. Employees with 15-25 years of experience in our niche field were unceremoniously laid-off to hire less expensive, inexperienced foreigners who will work for a pittance and a visa. It's truly unfortunate what has become of this formerly amazing workplace. Advancement is slow or nonexistent.

2.0

Mar 26, 2013

Loved the people and job, hated the environment and corporate mentality.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was excellent when started. Common direction and goals.

Cons

Top Management either wants certain aspects to fail or they are oblivious. Either way direction is on a quick downward slope. Lots of higher management that don't add value while cutting the mid to low level of employees that actually do the work. Bottom line is all this company cares about, employees are tools to be cut whenever possible.

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