Does Metro Water Recovery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Metro Water Recovery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Metro Water Recovery. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Metro Water Recovery?

80% of Metro Water Recovery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Metro Water Recovery 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Metro Water Recovery?

Lab Analyst (3) , Engineer (2) , Industrial Pretreatment Specialist (2) , Laboratory Analyst (2) , Operator (2)

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

"the pay is good but there is strings attached" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great Benefits and time off" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Coworkers were great before they all left, schedule was good before they started forcing overtime" ((in 4 reviews)); "Culture is changing to be more inclusive, caring and supportive." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management is largely unqualified, unprofessional, and theory X. Pay is mediocre and raises are non" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Metro Water Recovery redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Metro Water Recovery redundancy and their outlook for job security at Metro Water Recovery in 2026.

Metro Water Recovery Reviews

3.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Mickey Conway

83% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Metro Water Recovery has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metro Water Recovery 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

72 reviews

4.0

9 Apr 2026

Supportive coworkers but unresponsive HR

Environmental services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, feel supported by supervisor, competitive pay, flexible schedule

Cons

HR - employees avoid answering questions and emails and really don't seem to care about employees in general, dirty job

5.0

20 Nov 2025

Tests samples for process control, r&d or special studies

Water chemist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, great pay, great culture

Cons

a dirtier job in the lab

4.0

31 Jul 2025

Great benefits, good place for a career.

Seasonal laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Metro has a good onboarding system and there are plenty of opportunities for you to get certified in a plethora of different things. The benefits are great and it is an overall good place to work.

Cons

The pay is not super competitive and raises can be less than ideal. HR here is not great.

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Jobs at Metro Water Recovery

Environmental Sampling Technician/ Specialist I

QA/QC Specialist I/II (Multi-Level Posting)

Strategic Sourcing Specialist I/II (Multi-Level Posting)

Principal Water Quality Compliance Engineer

United States

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US$124K - US$180K /yr

(Employer provided)

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