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

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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

1.0

Oct 23, 2025

Avoid like the pleauge

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, easy work, many paid days off, lots of office parties and travel.

Cons

Hiring employees based on factors other than merit, such as personal connections, or favoritism leads to significant negative consequences for an organization. These include decreased productivity, lower morale, and a decline in the quality of work.

1.0

Jan 27, 2023

Do Not Recommend

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission, strong culture, pay, benefits

Cons

Management does not know what leadership truly is, and they do not care. This is demonstrated by the lack of ethics, integrity, honesty and ability to motivate others. Favoritism is an issue, abuse of power is an issue. There is no work life balance as you will be expected to work evenings and weekends to keep up with workload. The current CEO clearly does not know how to lead the organization as demonstrated by decline in morale, motivation and constant turnover.

3.0

May 4, 2022

Talk big about culture, but don't deliver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Federal positions with great Federal Benefits.

Cons

Most managers do not have leadership skills. HQ is very anti-remote work. Company promises engaging culture, but doesn't deliver on it.

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Jobs at Western Area Power Administration

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

Power System Dispatcher