Does Xylem pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Xylem employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Xylem. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Xylem?

70% of Xylem employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Xylem 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Xylem?

Engineer (37) , Manager (27) , Senior Engineer (20) , Applications Engineer (18) , Intern (18) , Outside Sales Representative (18) , Project Manager (18) , Software Engineer (18) , Sales (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Mechanical Engineer (14) , Application Engineer (11) , Lead Engineer (11) , Director (10) , Sales Representative (10)

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

"great people committed to water and making a difference" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good benefits and work hybrid or remote" ((in 88 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 85 reviews)); "The pay was good for an internship" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great management and team." ((in 34 reviews))

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

""Upper management always knows best and they will always remind you of that."" ((in 28 reviews)); "Severe absences of leadership and poor morale/culture" ((in 22 reviews)); "No bonus even though company is doing great" ((in 14 reviews)); "CEO does not appear to understand how some of his new direct reports are showing favoritism, and terminating good, qualified people just because they question them, or, it is thought, to show how powerful they are." ((in 8 reviews)); "The current management team all come from sales backgrounds and don't care about tying out with the middle managers and only care about what they can do to improve their short term bonus before they move to their next job." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Xylem layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Xylem locations?

Morton Grove , Charlotte , Morrisville , Auburn , Rye Brook , Raleigh , Chicago , Washington , Lubbock , Dallas , Bridgeport , Yellow Springs , San Diego , Pittsburgh , New York , Uniontown , Seneca Falls , Houston , Atlanta , DuBois , Boise , Pewaukee , Dayton , Colorado Springs , Buffalo , Milwaukee , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Columbia , Saint Petersburg

Xylem reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,311 total reviews)

Matthew Pine

72% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Xylem has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,311 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Xylem 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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1K reviews

1.0

Sep 11, 2020

Montreal office being scaled down tremendously

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large multinational, good benefits, training

Cons

Active position cuts that never end

1.0

Sep 2, 2020

Not a great place as it seems at first

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay benefits and some people

Cons

No actual training and little direction . directors are no nonsense with little tolerance or sympathy especially in special circumstances and oh boy was mine speciall.

4.0

Aug 30, 2020

Excellent business leadership

Senior finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One can learn the best of commercial acumen, operations and how to manage the HQ in an MNC, business turnaround, etc.

Cons

HR presence is almost negligible, sophistication of a classic US MNC is missing, conservative style - not in line with US MNC culture

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