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?

"Good benefits and work hybrid or remote" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance is there" ((in 86 reviews)); "great people committed to water and making a difference" ((in 85 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "There are many great teams and people here." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of OT" ((in 102 reviews)); "Company offer low salary." ((in 30 reviews)); ""Upper management always knows best and they will always remind you of that."" ((in 29 reviews)); "There are way too many managers everywhere and they make up annoying and grueling tasks to seem worthy of their paycheck." ((in 24 reviews)); "Severe absences of leadership and poor morale/culture" ((in 21 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

(1,310 total reviews)

Matthew Pine

73% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Xylem has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,310 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

3.0

Aug 11, 2014

Limited opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Technology is great but, limited to mostly low-tech applications.

Cons

Company is too big for it's own good, nobody knows who does what and where. Very disconnected within departments as well

2.0

Jul 10, 2014

Its a job..

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

team work at local levels only . Salary and benefits are ok. The place is close to my house so i dont have a long ride.

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5.0

Jun 19, 2014

I have a good working relationship with my co-workers

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Health benifits and the values of the company to make water safer for the people around the world

Cons

I can not think of any cons to working with this company

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