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 benefits are great and it is an overall good place to work." ((in 9 reviews)); "the pay is good but there is strings attached" ((in 8 reviews)); "Coworkers were great before they all left, schedule was good before they started forcing overtime" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "5%!), Growth opportunities, No layoffs or unpaid furloughs during covid, surrounded by good people who know their stuff" ((in 4 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

1.0

19 Mar 2015

Decietful, horrible company that is underrun by a committee & ruled by an evil dictator who hides YEARS of bad behavior.

Anonymous employee

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Business outlook

Pros

Metro Wastewater puts on a great first impression, but its all a cover up for what an awful company they really are.

Cons

Everything. If you intend to move up in this company, you had better be related to someone or know someone who knows someone. They have a corporate team of attorneys who have and will pay off any discrepancies to cover up the bad behavior of the long term employess and the crap they all "sweep under the rug"

2.0

23 Feb 2014

Employer created expectations that it did not fulfill

Individual contributor

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Business outlook

Pros

They do have a 4 day work week and free parking and the insurance is OK.

Cons

It is a smelly, dangerous place in a terrible location with no public transit available. Management is largely unqualified, unprofessional, and theory X. Pay is mediocre and raises are non-existent. Many of the benefits they tout to get candidates hired do not actually exist.

2.0

6 Apr 2017

Not a "Great Place to Work"

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

In my experience department co-workers and low-level managers are good people who care about one another. Health benefits are alright, but not great. There is a good wellness plan in place, including fitness/health-related classes and activities available during work hours (like yoga, daily walks, running workshops, and nutrition classes), and bikes are provided to get to different locations onsite. Opportunities for CE's, conferences, and lunch and learns depending on the department/field you're in.

Cons

The company is out of touch with the employees, and is severely behind the times in terms of culture and value. Not a positive work environment, and there is zero transparency here; no company-wide meetings or any sort of regular communications with employees from upper management/the district manager. District manager does not foster an encouraging environment or team work. MWRD is currently working on a strategic plan, which includes becoming a "great place to work". Hopefully, it will become one, and can join other Denver companies in having a progressive outlook on work policies, benefits, and general attitudes about employees.

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