Does Western Power pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Power employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Power. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Power?

56% of Western Power employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Power 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Power?

Project Manager (9) , Technician (4) , Manager (3) , Administrator (2) , Analyst (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Consultant (2) , Human Resources (2) , Principal Consultant (2) , Project Support Officer (2) , Technology Graduate (2)

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

"Flexible and good work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 9 reviews)); "Average salaries" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good employee benefits" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Toxic management and culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "No job security as you can easily become one of those to be let go." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership will never put this in writing and will never take accountability but you will be bullied and belittled until you comply or you will all of a sudden have opportunities taken from you or you are forced/bullied out." ((in 3 reviews))

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Western Power Reviews

3.1

56% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Guy Chalkley

80% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (113 reviews)

Western Power has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Power 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

113 reviews

1.0

25 Jun 2026

Toxic environment leads to high staff turnover and mental health impacts

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Handing in my resignation along with many others who could not stand by and see people treated so poorly.

Cons

Dysfunctional organisation that does not live its values. High rates of staff turnover, absenteeism, and psychological injuries.

4.0

30 Apr 2026

Good benefits and pay, but outdated systems

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits & pay remuneration

Cons

Very old systems and procedures

3.0

7 Mar 2026

Politics

Senior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary is good, good for retirement and unlimited sick leave.

Cons

Lots of politics and no clear career pathway to promote to next level. Some people are toxics.

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