TransAlta Reviews

3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)
avatar

John Kousinioris

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

TransAlta has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TransAlta 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

224 reviews
3.0
4 Feb 2026

Ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility (hybrid), merit and bonus not tied to performance.

Cons

Frequent layoffs, understaffing, many people over worked, no progression opportunities, benefits not great

Viewing 1 - 3 of 224 Reviews

Glassdoor has 254 TransAlta reviews submitted anonymously by TransAlta employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if TransAlta is right for you.