Does Denver Water pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Denver Water employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Denver Water. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Denver Water?

58% of Denver Water employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Denver Water 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Denver Water?

Manager (5) , Water Quality Technician (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Software Engineer (2) , Supervisor (2) , Water Treatment Technician (2)

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

"Good benefits and paid leave" ((in 26 reviews)); "good people and community oriented" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pension plus 401k is pretty great." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Unless you want to have no work life balance and work with bad management then this is the place for you" ((in 8 reviews)); "Vacation accrues at a snails pace, and managers have no discretion over it." ((in 3 reviews)); "Weak or no leadership present." ((in 3 reviews)); "Morale is low." ((in 3 reviews)); "poor management, favoritism, bullying, toxic." ((in 3 reviews))

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Denver Water Reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(116 total reviews)

Jim Lochhead

78% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture and values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Denver Water has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 116 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Denver Water 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

116 reviews

2.0

15 Nov 2025

Finance Dept has major problems

Sr. accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The Benefits flexibility pay location

Cons

In finance/ accounting - poor management, favoritism, bullying, toxic.

4.0

11 Aug 2025

Good Coworkers and Experience

Water treatment technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone was very supportive and I learned a lot in this position. Great coworkers.

Cons

Working night shift is hard but it is necessary for 24 hour operation.

3.0

26 Jul 2025

Meh at best

Customer care representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits but the customer care representatives don’t get to use all of them

Cons

Every minute of your time is tracked. Other employees have access to training, workout classes, events and networking that you do not.

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