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?

59% 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 25 reviews)); "good people and community oriented" ((in 16 reviews)); "Generous PTO package and pension that you must contribute 3% into." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good employees, great benefits, important work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Actively promotes work life balance .... use of PTO is encouraged" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management is disconnected from work on the ground." ((in 7 reviews)); "Morale is low." ((in 4 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)); "poor management, favoritism, bullying, toxic." ((in 3 reviews))

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Denver Water Reviews

3.3

59% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Jim Lochhead

78% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

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 117 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

117 reviews

5.0

12 Jun 2026

Great mission and caring culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really great mission. Not as cutthroat as other companies I’ve worked for. Cares about employees and structure of organization makes it a government org that doesn’t suck money for endless projects.

Cons

Pay for entry level employees feels low.

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.

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