Does Western Area Power Administration pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Area Power Administration employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Area Power Administration. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Area Power Administration?

69% of Western Area Power Administration employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Area Power Administration 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Area Power Administration?

EEC (3) , Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (2) , Program Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Western Area Power Administration according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great pay and tavel around the state" ((in 3 reviews)); "Awesome work life balance for employees." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western Area Power Administration according to real employee reviews?

"The big problems with WAPA are: 1) federal regulations make it very difficult to get rid of "dead weight" and coworkers have to pick up the slack, 2) federal regulations make it very difficult to find and retain qualified people, 3) federal regulations also make is difficult to do anything efficiently, 4) lack of trust between management and employees, 5) terrible mid" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Western Area Power Administration locations?

Loveland , Lakewood , Phoenix , Folsom , Watertown , Marana , Billings , Columbus , Colorado Springs , Denver , Estes Park , Montrose , Seattle , Bismarck

Western Area Power Administration reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Mark Gabriel

66% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (48 reviews)

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Western Area Power Administration has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Area Power Administration 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

48 reviews

5.0

Aug 17, 2016

Program Manager

It program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and awesome people.

Cons

Really none at this time.

1.0

Apr 20, 2016

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I cant think of any as its a Federal job with no accountability, no efficiency, and a huge waste of taxpayers and rate payers money. A job for someone who wants to retire and do nothing.

Cons

Horrible management with lots of turnover and no accountability. They ask to answer surveys and yet never change or offer to change their approach.

3.0

Apr 18, 2016

Good and Bad of Working for Federal Governement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible employment, many opportunities to learn as an engineer. Family-friendly workplace. Lots of vacation and sick time available to earn and use.

Cons

Terrible 1st level supervisors. Low pay. Government rules and regulations actually prevent this place from being cost-effective.

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Jobs at Western Area Power Administration

Power System Dispatcher

Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (EEC) (Journeyman & Craftsman-in-Training)