Does Drax pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Drax employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Drax. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Drax?

69% of Drax employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Drax 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Drax?

Customer Service Advisor (8) , Analyst (5) , CSA (5) , Pellet Mill Operator (4) , Project Engineer (4) , Team Leader (4) , Account Manager (3) , Business Analyst (3) , Finance Graduate (3) , Human Resources (3) , Project Manager (3) , Resourcing Specialist (3) , Sales (3) , Anonymous (2) , Credit Management Advisor (2)

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

"Great benefits and they start on the first day." ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay is good for now" ((in 14 reviews)); "this company brings good culture and good work" ((in 10 reviews)); "I only worked for Drax for 5 months within the great Shelley Lawton's resourcing team." ((in 8 reviews)); "Most co colleagues are helpful and nice to work with" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Certain managers are hypercritical, tell you off for doing something then do it themselves!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for career progression, leading to many talented younger employees leave in pursuit of progression opportunities." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad Senior Management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Office politics (but you get this anywhere)" ((in 5 reviews)); "no career progression" ((in 5 reviews))

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Drax Reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(258 total reviews)

Will Gardiner

63% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Drax has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 258 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Drax 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

258 reviews

5.0

8 May 2026

Excellent work culture but slow career growth

Finance graduate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work culture is excellent & Diverse

Cons

Slow carrer growth even for high performers

3.0

17 Apr 2026

People are nice

Corporate affairs executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

No clear career development guidance or promotion opportunities

3.0

2 Apr 2026

Good pay - Lack of accountability

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, facilities, mental health support

Cons

Accountability, poor leadership, mass redundancies

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