Does Westinghouse pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Westinghouse employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Westinghouse. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Westinghouse?

72% of Westinghouse employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Westinghouse 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Westinghouse?

Engineer (102) , Principal Engineer (88) , Senior Engineer (76) , Project Manager (49) , Manager (48) , Intern (25) , Mechanical Engineer (23) , Project Engineer (14) , Director (13) , Program Manager (13) , Senior Project Manager (11) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Engineering Intern (7) , Financial Analyst (7)

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

"The pay is good if you are an engineer but don't like to do actual engineering." ((in 164 reviews)); "The people I work with are great people and are very helpful when I need them." ((in 123 reviews)); "Good benefits and perks." ((in 114 reviews)); "Competitive salary and increases." ((in 61 reviews)); "Coworkers are good" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Poor Management / inexperience personnel/terrible customer service" ((in 119 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless!" ((in 63 reviews)); "I somehow made it through all of the massive layoffs and business unit sell offs in the 90s." ((in 52 reviews)); "Some managers have been there for years and that is the only reason they are still there (it is not about ability)" ((in 45 reviews)); "Few women in senior leadership roles (of 15" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Westinghouse layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Westinghouse locations?

Cranberry , Pittsburgh , Cranberry Twp , Cranberry Township , Columbia , Charlotte , Ogden , New Stanton , Hopkins , Warrendale , Madison , Waynesboro , Windsor , Newington , Monroeville , Jenkinsville , Augusta , Rock Hill , Shoreview , Richland , Blairsville , Lake Bluff , Roanoke , Chattanooga , Pitts , Waltz Mill , Chicago , New York , Raleigh , Dallas

Westinghouse reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,378 total reviews)

Patrick Fragman

74% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Westinghouse has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,378 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Westinghouse 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

1K reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2008

The nuclear industry is back and there are plenty of opportunities

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best place to work if you are interested in the nuclear industry. Good benefits. Excellent cafeteria. Company is moving to a new location (Cranberry) that is a nice area. Senior management is very focused on delivering new plants.

Cons

The young workforce is inexperienced. There is alot of pressure to meet schedule and budget. Steep learning curve for the procedures and processes used if not from the nuclear industry. The departements within westinghouse do not seem to work well together sometimes.

3.0

Sep 16, 2008

nuclear renaissance is happening, but don't expect a fast pace

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary is good for area, pittsburgh has low cost of living. nuclear industry is taking off very quickly, long term job security as long as nothing bad happens to industry, not pressured to work very hard, good benefits, brand new world headquarters currently being built, tuition reimbursement plan, new graduate orientation, good balance of young and old workers

Cons

very very slow pace, long term projects, some disorganization, hard to get things accomplished, majority of knowledge will be leaving company before long because they didn't hire people for so long

4.0

Sep 4, 2008

The leader in commercial nuclear technology.

Senior fuels engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a technical person, one is working with the world's leading commercial nuclear technology. This experience is very valuable within the nuclear industry no matter what career path is taken. There are plenty of opportunities for mobility within the company, and managers can't block a transfer to a different department after 18 months of employment.

Cons

The technical roles are often undervalued by management. There is a shortage of technical analysts, so they are encouraged to stay in the same role while receiving minimal progression in compensation as a group. The compensation pool assigned for the department as a whole is often barely in line with or just below inflation.

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